Jo Beckendorff

MUNICH, Germany - Last year's political turmoil couldn't harm the global stock market. Good to know for this year as elections in France, the Netherlands and Germany as well as Brexit are coming and could lead to tears and fears. Globally the stock market upped by a big 10 percent in 2016. Also listed bike companies grew bigger. However, not all as in particular the deteriorating China market left its mark on Asian companies.

Giant founder King Liu as well as Giant Global Group CEO Tony Lo retired at the end of 2016. Tony Lo was chairman of the Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA).

After longtime CEO Johnson Tso stepped down due to health issues Taiwanese JD Group - parent company of (among others) e-bike system supplier TranzX

美國，聖胡安-卡皮斯特拉諾(San Juan Capistrano)－台北自行車展是第一個在Eurobike宣告更改2018展期後第一個跟進的展會，而就此之後，許多人都關注著全球第三大貿易展Interbike的動態，看其主辦單位將會如何反應。Interbike團隊目前正透過網路調查來研究未來的展會時間與地點。

The Taipei Cycle Show was the first to react on Eurobike's announcement to shift its 2018 show dates. Since then all eyes are on Interbike, the world's

Austrian KSR Group and German Compustore Gruppe have announced a strategic e-mobility partnership. It results in both companies offering Segway and Ninebot

Signa Retail為盈收達30億歐元、位於德國的零售商巨頭，其正在接管歐洲大型自行車和戶外電子商務公司之一的Internetstores Holding GmbH。Internetstores在網路上銷售Addnature、Bikster、Campz和Fahrrad.de的自行車與相關產品。

Giant Manufacturing Company Ltd saw its total revenues drop by 6.5% in the first nine months of 2016. Total turnover amounted TWD 44.23 billion (€ 1,3bn).

Signa Retail, a retail giant in Germany, took over Internetstores which sells online bikes under Addnature, Bikster, Brügelmann, Campz, and Fahrrad.de.

Marquardt Group - a leading international manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components and systems - has announced to takeover Kristronics.