Jo Beckendorff

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Last year Taiwan's leading bicycle manufacturer Giant Group reached a consolidated revenue of NT$ 63.45 billion (1.90 billion euro), a historical record. Compared to the previous year, this is an increase of 5.3 percent.

REICHSHOF, Germany - With the e-bike boom continuing and a positive social climate for cycling, Schwalbe supplier Ralf Bohle GmbH recorded record-breaking 2019 sales of 206 million euro. The company's net sales increased by about 10 percent and with that it broke the 200 million mark for the first time in its history.

OLDENBURG, Germany - Struggling German bike maker Cycle Union with it's brands e-Bike Manufaktur, Kreidler, Rabeneick and VSF Fahrradmanufaktur is setting out its future course. In a company statement it summarized the problems it encountered;

BERLIN, Germany - Coup eScooter's decision to discontinue its business in three European metropolises Berlin, Paris and Madrid was already announced in November 2019. Only last 26 February German Tier Mobility reported the take-over of the entire e-scooter fleet of the Bosch subsidiary Coup Mobility GmbH.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan -Giant Manufacturing Co, Ltd. announces a new brand structure to consolidate resources and function as a parent company of multiple business units and brands. According to the Giant statement the new strategy implies "To shift from building a strong brand to building a strong brand portfolio".

MAGDEBURG, Germany - Urwahn Engineering GmbH - a spin-off of the Magdeburg University - is introducing a 3D-printed Chromo steel frame targeting the use in city e-bikes.

STUTTGART, Germany - The multichannel bicycle and outdoor retailer Internetstores GmbH again reports expanding sales to 373 million euro in 2019. Including 2019, Internetstores claims an average growth rate of over 30 percent per year from 2017 onwards.

REHAU, Germany - Car parts manufacturer and polymer & plastics expert Rehau AG announced the termination of its e-bike brand Nuvelos.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Just before the opening of the world's leading sporting goods trade show 'Outdoor by Ispo' in Munich last Sunday, 26 January, the Swedish transport system specialist Thule Group AB announced holding its own brand experience shows. As x

PLOCHINGEN, Germany - Increasing pressure by webshops on a sporting goods sector in Germany that's already facing difficulties, make for tough market conditions.