ZWOLLE, the Netherlands - AGU, the Dutch company known for its cycling accessories, is selling the carbon wheel business unit, Fast Forward Wheels. The new owner is Henk Schipper, who founded the company in 2006.
E-bike frame production is evolving quickly into a high-tech industry. Demand for a flexible and more sustainable organization of production located close to the market sparked many new initiatives. In this Bike Europe online magazine we highlight some of those projects, both in Europe and Asia.
The world is going digital. More and more devices are connected to the internet or to each other. Digitalisation is increasingly shaping our everyday lives and changing our habits. Also smart cycling becomes a reality with the connected pedelec. Mobility, in particular, will benefit from networking.
德國，康士坦茲（Konstanz） －D2C供應商Canyon Bicycles已尋得新的大股東，便是Groupe Bruxelles Lamber（簡稱GBL）。Roman Arnold仍會擔任諮詢委員會主席並將收入的一大部分同GBL重新投資，像是TSG Consumer Partners的重要小股東將全面退出。
比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－為確保店內（電動）自行車的庫存，歐洲的零件需求增加促使亞洲零件製造商必須提升產能。業界內部人士已提醒表示，明年的供應問題將比今年更具挑戰。此外還有別的問題，定期航運減少也嚴重影響到全球的供貨情況。
葡萄牙，阿威羅（Aveiro）－Rodi Industries過去幾年為成為歐洲領先的鋁合金輪框及輪組製造商重本投資。該葡萄牙公司目前正進一步投資200萬歐元購買新設備，並提高對電動自車的投資。
中國，北京－中國自行車協會（CBA）公佈消息表示，中國自行車產業在年初快速克服了疫情導致工廠關閉的難關，也在2020前三季保持著成長趨勢。目前各大指標數據都呈正向發展，預期將會持續穩定成長。
AVEIRO, Portugal - Rodi Industries has invested heavily over the last years to be a leading European manufacturer of aluminium bicycle rims and wheels. The Portuguese company is now investing a further €2 million to acquire new equipment and raise its stake in the e-bike category.
BEIJING, China - The Chinese bicycle industry quickly overcame the factory closures in the beginning of the year and managed to maintain its growth momentum in the first three quarters of 2020, the Chinese Bicycle Association has stated. This steady growth is expected to continue, with all major indicators positively improving.
HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands - Epco Vlugt will be the new Regional Director of Accell Benelux and Denmark as of February 1, 2021. He succeeds Sten van der Ham, who has decided to leave the organisation. Epco Vlugt will remain closely involved in the further development of Velosophy.
KONSTANZ, Germany - D2C-supplier Canyon Bicycles found a new majority shareholder in Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL). Roman Arnold will remain the Chairman of the Advisory Board and reinvest a significant part of his proceeds alongside GBL,
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BRUSSELS, Belgium - Growing demand for components in Europe to ensure sufficient e-bikes and bicycles in the shops urges components manufacturers in Asia to increase capacity. Industry insiders have already warned that product availability in 2021 will bring a bigger challenge than in 2020.
KOPRIVNICE, Czech Republic - The recently sold and the country's largest manufacturer Bike Fun International (BFI) has presented its fiscal year report 2020. Despite some discrepancies in the time period of reporting company figures, the overall result is clear.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - During the recent CONEBI General Assembly, the Board of Directors, secretariat and national members honoured Siegfried Neuberger. They unanimously decided to rename the CONEBI E-Bike Working Group into the Neuberger E-Bike Working Group.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission released its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy yesterday. The cycling associations ECF, CIE and CONEBI gave a cautious welcome to the positive statements about cycling,
比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－三大歐洲自行車產業協會已公佈對（電動）自行車市場的全新預測，表示2030年的市場將比2019年成長近50%。有鑑於目前的供應難題，市場要達到這般規劃性成長將需要大筆資金，才能在近期內提高零件製造及組裝的產量。
