Jan-Willem van Schaik

COLOGNE, Germany - As an expert in plastic for all kinds of moving parts, igus has made the engineering concept and key components available to all bicycle manufacturers. The first model should be available by the end of the year.

TALLINN, Estonia - To reduce the number of missing e-bikes and gain insight into product performance, bike-subscription company Swapfiets has started using Comodule's IoT solution. Known for their blue front tyre, Swapfiets claims some 260,000 members across nine countries and 60 cities in Europe.

DELFT, the Netherlands - For the last 2 years, Ere Research and CarbonX, a spin-off of TU Delft, have been working on the development of a brand new material for high-performance road bike tyres. The Ere Genus CCX tyre was launched at the Tire Technology Expo in Hannover.

FRANKFURT, Germany - The relocation of the biggest bicycle show on earth in combination with the new dynamic in the industry creates a big challenge for the Eurobike organisation. "We have not taken back the bicycle's sporty perspective," wrote the organisation in a recent statement.

SAINT GEORGES, Canada - Katy Bond has been appointed CEO of Rocky Mountain while Raymond Dutil, company owner will take up the position of Executive Chairman and Coach of Innovation.

ZEIST, the Netherlands - The rampant growth that the industry seen has seen in the past two years has made supplies almost uncontrollable. Managing logistics has become vital for brands.

AALBORG, Denmark - PentaLock has raised €1.6 million in pre-seed funding from current investors and a lineup of Danish business angels. This investment will allow the start-up to make the next step in developing the company and meeting the target market's needs.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - The extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Accell Group, which took place on Friday 20th May, voted in favour of the recommended public offer. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) and Teslin Alpine Acquisition initial offer was €58 making the total amount €1.56 billion.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - China's position as bicycle supplier for the European Union is rising rapidly. Last year the import of bicycles from China increased by more than 23% to almost 960,000 units. The latest 2021 EU imports statistics show some more remarkable shifts.

MILAN, Italy - The family investment vehicle of Victor Luis, announced today that it had acquired 100% of Gruppo Srl, parent company of the Italian heritage brands Cinelli and Columbus.