Jo Beckendorff

MUNDERFING, Austria - Spanish motorcycle manufacturer GasGas Motos S.a., which belongs to Pierer Mobility AG, is debuting with e-bikes in season 2021. The GasGas Bicycles brand rolls under the umbrella of Munderfing-based Pierer E-Bikes GmbH which is also managed by Pexco-MDs

RIMSTING, Germany - German bike-, sports- and streetwear supplier Maloja Clothing GmbH & Co. KG's has made a clear close-to-the-market statement by taking over the second half of Austrian apparel production holding, VioModa GmbH. Production facilities in Bulgaria are a major draw in the deal.

MUNICH, Germany - The organiser of the world's largest sporting goods show, ISPO Munich, presented its hybrid concept only a few weeks ago. But, organiser Messe München, has now u-turned and announced that the upcoming ISPO Munich will be completely digital from 1 to 5 February.

PLOCHINGEN, Germany - Next year, Decathlon-Germany has set its sights on a targeted expansion in the nation's south. The French sporting goods manufacturer and retailer is planning to open five stores there in the coming year, creating 250 new jobs.

HERZOHENAURACH, Germany - Stock-listed automotive and industrial supplier, Schaeffler Group, which has been hit hard by the current automotive industry crisis has sold its subsidiary Schaeffler Bio-Hybrid GmbH via a management buyout to Meisterwerk Ventures GmbH.

BERLIN, Germany - To support the roll-out and European market launch of its Pedal Assisted Transporter (PAT), start-up Onomotion GmbH received a € 3 million cash-injection from InnoEnergy SE.

WÜRSELEN, Germany - Hamburg-based Peter Möhrle Holding (PMH), which focuses on corporate and real estate investments, is strengthening its bicycle market activities. It's newly founded Bike Holding PMH is taking a stake in BC GmbH & Co.KG, the parent company of bicycle online shop pioneer Bike-Components.

HELSINKI, Finland - Finnish sporting goods giant Amer Sports Corporation has announced some senior management changes. This follows the take-over last March by the newly formed Mascot Bidco, a consortium of investors built around leading Chinese sportswear company Anta Sports Product Limited.

KLOSTERNEUBURG, Austria - Founded only in 2013, Austrian kid and juvenile bike supplier Woom has made a name for itself not only in the German-speaking world. With the entry of a group of investors Woom founders and CEOs Marcus Ihlenfeld and Christian Bezdeka now have fresh money on board. This investment will help to grow further in- and outside Europe.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - What happened to the OEM-industry event Taichung Bike Week, which was announced for 22 to 25 September? Due to COVID-19 the organisers had already turned this important international industry meeting into a small national industry get-together. As Bike Europe found out from co-organiser Wheel Giant, this year's event was cancelled just before the opening. How and why you can find out here.