Jan-Willem van Schaik

LISBON, Portugal - Semapa has announced that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Triangle's Cycling Equipment S.A. through its wholly owned subsidiary Aphelion, S.A. Armando Levi, former majority shareholder and key executive at Triangle's, will maintain a position in Triangle's board of directors.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Bicycle component manufacturing close to the market in Europe has long been a difficult part of the process of production reshoring. While the increase in assembly of bicycles and e-bikes in Europe started already some years ago, parts and accessories seeming to be making the same steps now. According to CONEBI, parts and accessories production value hiked by 33% to €4.8 billion, from €3.6 billion in 2021.

BERLIN, Germany - The long-expected correction in the e-bike sales boom Germany experienced in the past years has come knocking, the market statistics of the industry association ZIV show. The growing production and export figures suggest e-bike sales in other EU countries are still thriving.

FRANKFURT, Germany - On the opening day of Eurobike, decision-makers, mobility experts, exhibitors and media are welcomed to the Eurobike Networking Dinner for discussions and talks with personalities from politics, sports and the mobility industry.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Accell Group has relocated the sourcing of cargo bike frames from Asia to the Netherlands. Both based in Heerenveen, Accell Group and next door Metalis have signed a long-term contract for the production of cargo bike frames.

BERLIN, Germany - The latest figures on the development of the German bicycle industry shows one thing above all: the industry boomed in recent years both in terms of employment as well as turn-over. Germany has consolidated its position as the lead market for bicycles of all categories. Will the country be able to maintain this position now other European countries such as France or Portugal are leading the way and strengthening their industry through targeted support measures?

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tern has made its small folding bikes even smaller. The BYB P10 comes with a patented TriFold compact frame design incorporating two hinges. "In folding bike design, the challenge is always to create something that folds usefully small but that you actually want to ride," stated Josh Hon, Tern Team Captain.

BIELFELD, Germany - Italian Ursus and German Hebie have joined forces to produce and market a new mounting system for bicycle kickstands. In discussions Ursus managing director Mirko Ferronato and Hebie CEO Christian Junker, understood that OEMs are increasingly asking for an as invisible and integrative bicycle kickstand as possible.

WUXI, China - "A successful €16 million funding round in combination with encouragingly positive feedback at Taipei Cycle Show and Shanghai Cycle Show confirms we are on track for further growth," say Okawa Motor Technology founder and CEO Luca Du. Recently the e-bike system supplier opened a European office in the Netherlands.

LA FLECHE, France - To create more opportunities for growth and innovation in the booming e-bike market, the French e-bike brand Neomouv via its parent company VAxE, has taken over an 80% share of its Portuguese production partner Unibike.