Jo Beckendorff

WELS, Austria - Pierer Mobility AG expanded its motorcycle activities last September when its subsidiary KTM AG took over MV Agusta Motor SpA's exclusive motorcycle distribution in North America. The cooperation between the two European motorcycle and e-bike suppliers is being strategically intensified again, with KTM AG also taking a 25.1% stake in MV Agusta.

ZWICKAU, Germany - Hong Kong-based electronic components giant Johnson Electric Holdings Limited is taking over an 80% majority stake in German drive system manufacturer, Pendix GmbH. Together, they will develop a new integrated mid-motor for bicycle manufacturers that will be launched in 2025.

DEVA, Romania - Cerurim srl is a Romanian component manufacturer located on the site of bicycle assembler Eurosport DHS. According to Eurosport DHS co-founder Xi Yang, the unnamed Chinese investors behind this alloy rim and wheel producer once made a visit to DHS - "and liked what they saw here."

MALLABIA, Spain - In 2016, the cooperatively organised bicycle manufacturer Orbea S. Coop. ushered in a growth phase, with the number of employees expanding to around 1,000 worldwide. In these past six years, the brand has made its name not only in Spain and Europe, but globally. Now the Basque cooperative is entering another phase that requires a reorganisation of the business areas.

DEVA, Romania - In order to cope with the current supply bottlenecks, including the escalating transport costs, Romanian bicycle assembler Eurosport DHS is now planning to attract further component suppliers due to its European close-to-the-market production. With all eyes on the still growing e-bike assembly sector, a battery and a drivetrain supplier from China could soon follow the call.

VILLORBA, Italy - Road bike brand Cicli Pinarello s.r.l. reported double digits increase in both turn-over and gross operating margin during its fiscal year 2021/2022 which closed 30 June. While others in the bicycle industry are struggling with the uncertainties in today economic situation, Pinarello announced it will accelerate its investment plan launched at the end of 2021.

TIMISOARA, Romania - The Romanian Decathlon bicycle manufacturer Sport Mechanical Workshop SRL (SMW) has achieved what many European bicycle producers dream of. Mach1 Wheel Components SRL, started an in-house rim production.

WÜLFRATH, Germany - The sharp rise in demand for Puky kids and juvenile bicycles as well as its mountain bikes has prompted the German children and youth bike brand to start additional production in Poland.

RESITA, Romania - After a gradual termination of the cooperation with sports retail giant, Decathlon on December 31, 2021, Romania bicycle assembler, NextCity had to rethink its future. According to the company, "they had assembled almost 4 million bicycles for Decathlon exclusively in the past 12 years."

BERLIN, Germany - E-cargobike maker Onomotion GmbH moved into a new headquarters in Berlin earlier this year. Now the company has celebrated the move of the production facilities into this same location. Now all areas - from development and production to sales and customer service - are in one place.