Jan-Willem van Schaik

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - To maintain the production of bicycles for the European market, Cambodia and Vietnam have agreed to ensure the sustainability of the value chain. It became necessary to meet trade demands between the two countries in accordance with the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which came into force in July 2020.

HEFEI, China - The strict COVID regulations imposed in Shanghai made the organisers of the China Cycle 2022 decide not just to postpone the show, but also relocate the event almost 500 km east to Hefei, the capital of the Anhui province.

ANTWERP, Belgium - Belgian cycling start-up, Claissfied, the developer of the award-winning Powershift technology, has made a move from its previous facilities in Turnhout to Antwerp. Recently the company's headquarters was inaugurated in the presence of high ranking city officials.

NUREMBERG, Germany - In three of Europe's main e-bike markets, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, the average retail price for e-bikes have increased by 12% this year compared with 2021. This was reported by the recent GfK E-Bike Monitor.

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.