HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - 'Better understanding of how to implement Manufacturing 4.0 in your business' is one of the main topics of the 2018 World Manufacturers Forum powered by the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI). The final seats for the forum are now available.

HOYA, Germany - Hartje has recently opened its branch office Hartje Asia based in Taipei, Taiwan. In a press statement issued yesterday, Hartje announced that the fully owned subsidiary Hartje Asia works directly with the company's 80 suppliers in the region.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - What stood out at the earlier this month held Taipei International Cycle Show was that airless tyres and the use of inserts in bicycle and e-bike tyres looks to become a new trend. Nexo, AirFom and Tannus are the new suppliers of such inserts that have to eradicate punctures.

荷蘭，阿爾梅勒（Almere）－Pon在去年四月試圖收購Accell Group，不過最後宣告失敗，但是現在Pon又重啟這個計畫。這家擁有Pon Bike Group及多家（汽車）進口企業的控股公司計畫以每股19歐元來收購Accell Group百分之二十的股權。

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－Bike Europe上週發出快訊「草案擬定：歐盟將對中國電動自行車徵收79%反補貼及反傾銷稅」。代表歐洲電動自行車進口商集團的LEVA-EU表示該報導為誤報，且已造成騷動、引起業界的恐慌。不過，本報社在歐盟總部的消息來源指出Bike Europe的報導是正確的。。

荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－本業為汽車製造商的Pon Holdings欲收購Accell Group的計畫可說是大趨勢下的其中一個例子，也就是目前有許多汽車廠商正計畫踏入兩輪電動車市場的這股趨勢。有越來越多的汽車零部件供應商從四輪踏入兩輪市場，而自Volkswagen及Peugeot在九月分別發表電動載貨車（e-Cargo Bike）與LEV（低廢棄排放車輛）之後，GM及Ford也跟進。

台灣，台北－自行車展改期舉辦最終沒有得出好的結果，國際參觀者只能在九月舉辦的台中週或是十月的台北展之中選擇一場參加。今年台中週的參觀人數明顯下降，而根據貿協的展會報告，今年台北自行車展的參觀人數也是大幅下滑。

ALMERE, The Netherlands - After making an all-out effort to take-over all Accell Group's shares in April 2017 which in the end failed; Pon is again knocking on Accell's doors. Today, the holding company of various (automotive) import companies as well as Pon.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - That Pon Holdings, which in essence is a car company, is acquiring a big stake in Accell Group can be regarded as part of a broader trend. That trend is that car makers are now actually entering the electric two-wheeler markets of the world.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In their opposition against the ongoing anti-dumping investigation on China made e-bikes, the Collective of European Importers of Electric Bicycles, gets support from the Dutch Member of the European Parliament Wim van de Camp.

MILAN, Italy - EICMA organizers look back at a successful 76th edition of the international cycle and motorcycle show in Milan. In their 'after event roundup' and being voiced by members of the organizing committee they state that the growth of the event and visitor numbers of the exhibition shows no sign of stopping.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The show date shuffle didn't pay off positively for the bicycle trade shows in Taiwan this autumn. Overseas visitors decided to attend either Taichung Bike Week late September or Taipei Cycle show in October. Not both.

瑞典，斯德哥爾摩（Stockholm）－瑞典、丹麥及芬蘭今年夏季的好天氣讓電動自行車大熱銷，這三個北歐國家的電動自行車市場已漸成熟，瑞典的銷售成長更讓該國成為最大的歐洲電動自行車市場之一。

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－歐盟執委會透過貿易政策對柬埔寨（及緬甸）的法治及人權相關議題施壓。歐盟執委會貿易專員Cecilia Malmström於上週五表示：「這兩個國家有可能喪失適用歐盟普遍化優惠關稅措施（Generalized System of Preferences Plus Arrangement）的資格。」若歐盟確定這麼做，這對柬埔寨大量進口到歐盟的自行車將造成不利。

台灣，台北－上週落幕的台北國際自行車展較往年不同，不如以往熱絡。主要是展期更動的緣故，因為台北展將在五個月後再次舉辦。這場亞洲最大的業界盛事今年除了參展商及參觀者數量雙雙下滑之外，影響最大的是市場近期走向難以預測。

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）—昨日有媒體報導指出，負責反傾銷及反補貼案的調查者擬定了一份草案，內容說明歐盟執委會欲對中國電動自行車徵收79.3%的反傾銷及反補貼稅。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Yesterday, Bike Europe published BREAKING NEWS on Draft Proposal: EU To Impose 79 Percent Anti-Subsidy & Dumping Duty on China E-Bikes.

BOCHOLT, Germany - The aim of Rose Biketown in Bocholt is to experience cycling. Given the almost 250,000 people who visit the store every year, Rose is successful. What makes Rose Biketown unique however