Jan-Willem van Schaik

KARLSTEIN AM MAIN, Germany - BMZ Group, a global specialist in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, has opened its online store for e-bikes and e-bike accessories last week.

BAUNACH, Germany - Cycle Force Group, LLC has been acquired by Messingschlager GmbH & Co.KG. The sale closed on December 31st, 2021. "We are very excited to drive our international expansion in the world's most likely biggest growth market with our well known and trusted partner Cycle Force Group,"

ZEIST, the Netherlands - Together with Switzerland, the Netherlands and Belgium were always regarded as an example for the potential of speed pedelecs. Slow sales were manifest in 2020 and the trend continued into 2021. Together with Switzerland, the Benelux countries are still the main markets for speed pedelecs.

ZEIST, the Netherlands - The number of job vacancies for supply chain managers in the bicycle industry hiked last year. Previously, a dedicated position or even a department was only customary at big companies. That's no longer the case. In the bicycle industry the meaning of 'supply chain' has changed radically over the past two years.

立陶宛，凱代尼艾（KEDAINIAI）－Pon.Bike宣佈2024年於立陶宛Kėdainiai開設新廠的計畫。據Pon.Bike表示，全新工廠的年產量可達60萬輛，將會為多個品牌生產自行車。

美國，芝加哥（CHICAGO）－SRAM宣佈收購領先科技公司Hammerhead，他們同時也是Karoo 2自行車電腦的製造商。Hammerhead將加入SRAM的品牌系列，也會持續開發Karoo產品。該交易已於去年12月30日完成。

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Less than 7 weeks until the start of the 6th Copenhagen Bike Show, the organiser expects a successful event. "The Covid-19 situation is rapidly improving in Denmark which gives us confidence that it will be safe to visit the event," says show manager Christian Ritter.

KEDAINIAI, Lithuania - Pon.Bike has announced plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Kėdainiai, Lithuania in 2024. According to Pon.Bike the new production center could scale up to an annual production capacity of 600,000 bikes and will be equipped to produce bikes for multiple brands across the company's portfolio.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Investment funds led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) including Teslin Teslin Alpine Acquisition has made a public offer on all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Accell Group. The total offers amounts to €1.56 billion.

PARIS, France - The legalisation of e-scooters in France seems to be imminent with the creation of a new vehicle category in the French traffic code. The new so-called 'cyclomobiles légers' or light mopeds category was welcomed by the e-scooter industry. However, industry organisation LEVA-EU has warned for a big setback.