Grofa GmbH, one of Germany's biggest P&A distributors, took the next step in its international expansion with the acquisition of the Benelux distributor

Schaeffler concluded a purchase contract with Semikron International GmbH for the acquisition of 51% of the shares of Compact Dynamics GmbH, a manufacturer

The Pony is a legendary bike, a classic for cyclists and commuters in Slovenia. Then produced by Rog Bikes and exported around the world, it represented the

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - One topic dominated Bike Europe's news coverage over the past year. It was the creation of supply chain flexibility and with that increasing the speed to market ability of the European bicycle sector. The urge for more flexibility and the need for speed is triggered by online buying consumers that want products in hours and not in weeks.

"The production of bicycles in our new built factory here in Sangerhausen is about to start," confirmed MIFA owner and CEO Heinrich von Nathusius yesterday

King Liu, the 82-year-old founder and chairman of Giant Manufacturing, has announced his retirement at the end of this year together with that of the

In order to consolidate its 80 million plus annual production the vast Chinese bicycle and e-bike industry is looking for new markets.

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

Following the publication of speed -e-bike helmet certification in the Netherlands, the NTA 8776, it is now possible to have these helmets certified.

義大利，維洛爾巴(Villorba)－有人說，自行車運動現在已是新指標了，如高爾夫球運動一樣能夠彰顯社會地位。而收購了自行車品牌Pinarello且經營多家奢華品牌的某投資公司更是強調這點。其將Pinarello與Dior、Louis Vuitton、Hublot、Moët & Chandon及許多象徵著

美國，紐約(New York)－根據市研機構(PMR)的一份報告，全球自行車市場預期將會在2016至2024年之間成長37.5%。收入成長在2015至2024的八年間，預計將會從450.8億美元成長超過620億美元。亞太地區更被視為這段期間最有潛力的自行車市場，而電動自行車在整個產業當中則一樣會領先市場。

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。

印度，昌迪加爾(Changiagarh)－位於印度盧迪亞納(Ludhiana)的自行車零件製造商Citizen與德國製造商Büchel建立合資企業。 Büchel GmbH & Co.的執行長Erhard Büchel說：「我們將從反光鏡的生產開始，並在不久後擴大範圍至輻條、輻條螺母、鋁輪圈和塑料擋泥板。」

Urban transportation specialists Tern have successfully completed their US Kickstarter campaign for the Vektron, the compact Bosch-powered electric bike.

After launching its Lectro e-bike brand first at Eurobike followed by the Cycle show in Birmingham Hero Cycles has recently also premiered it on its home

Until 30 December 2016, both exhibitors as well as companies that are not exhibiting at Taipei Cycle Show still have the opportunity to register

The ECF announced that its annual Global Cycling Summit will be hosted by Dublin. The Irish capital is the next in line after Taipei, Arnhem-Nijmegen, and Rio de Janeiro.

Björn Jeurissen has been appointed as the new general manager of AGU Holding and AGU as of January 1, 2017. In the past 10 months AGU owner Peter van den Kommer acted as interim manager before handing over this position to Jeurissen.