TAINAN, Taiwan - Known for their high end dropper seatposts for the MTB market, Kind Shock is quickly developing new products to improve its market position. In the past few years Kind Shock expanded its facility in Taiwan in order to grow its capacity for the production of new product categories.
美國，芝加哥- SRAM 昨天宣布了組織重整，約資遣了全球各地負責營運的四十名員工。根據 SRAM 總裁Stan Day表示，因去年銷售狀況疲軟，被迫進行組織重整，其中包括了專注於新業務領域。
德國，ENNEPETAL- Thun預估歐洲自行車製造會大幅地擴大，在未來幾年內該公司會投入數百萬歐元到投資計畫中。
德國，BAUNACH- Messingschlager代表並從很多台灣和其他亞洲國家的零件製造商進口產品。該公司在產業發展裡藉由把更多製造帶回歐洲或是安排零件製造商即時交貨以強化市場反應速度下所處的位置為何?
荷蘭，DOETINCHEM- Bike Europe 2016年5月雜誌將會聚焦在維修、零件更換、潤滑油品和剎車來令等最新發展與創新。
中國，上海- Bike Europe將參加第26屆中國國際自行車展。歡迎商業觀眾至現場拿取2016年五月刊的Bike Europe中文版。
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - 2015 electric bike sales in the Netherlands surged with a big 24%. The other main market in Europe for e-bikes - Germany - also showed big double growth last year and which is continuing to grow further with e-MTBs, as Accell Group (e-bike market leader) reported last week in its trading update.
PARIS, France - Bicycle sales in France did not show much progress in 2015. Sales increased only by 0.5% to a total of 2,996,000 bikes. This followed on an exceptional good 2014 during which bicycle sales upped by 7%. This is noted by French industry organizations Univelo and FPS in their 2015 report that also points to e-bike sales breaking the 100,000 units mark.
OSAKA, Japan - Shimano took the opportunity of last weekend's Bike Festival Garda Trentino to launch its E-MTB dedicated Steps system. According to Shimano, "the drive unit is compact so frame manufacturers can make E-MTB frames with shorter chain stays, giving riders better trail maneuverability."
VERONA, Italy - Technology, innovation and lifestyle: bicycles have a special charm and CosmoBike show wants to award to companies standing out for these reasons in the cycling sector. Following last year's premiere, show organizer VeronaFiere has announced the second edition of this competition.
VISTA, USA - Haro Bicycles, a California based company established in 1978 and primarily known for its BMX bikes, announces the creation of Haro Europe. Next to expanding the distribution base, Haro Europe will also focus on establishing Haro as a MTB brand.
EL MAR, USA - Benno Baenziger, who was one of the creators of the Electra bike brand, is back with Benno Bikes. It's not an Electra 'replay', but about stylish Cargo & Urban bikes with electric assistance.
CHICAGO, USA - Yesterday SRAM announced a restructuring resulting in the layoffs of approximately 40 employees across global operating functions. According to SRAM President Stan Day soft sales over the past year forced the restructuring which includes the focus on new business areas.
OSAKA, Japan - Shimano reported last Tuesday a 20.3% decline in net sales of bicycle components in the first quarter of 2016 compared with the same period in the previous year.
ENNEPETAL, Germany - Thun expects a significant expansion of the European bicycle production and anticipates with a multi-million euro investment package in the next few years.
BAUNACH, Germany - Messingschlager represents and imports products from a large number of part makers from Taiwan and other Asian countries. What is the company's position in the industry development to enhance speed to market by bringing more production back to Europe or arrange just-in-time deliveries with part makers?
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Bike Europe's May 2016 edition will highlight the latest innovations and developments in maintenance, replacement parts, lubricants and brake pads. Mail us you news to include your latest models, products and parts.
荷蘭，HEERENVEEN- 電動自行車在歐洲市場的銷售加速，到目前為止都是較小的市場。這是上市公司Accell Group今天公布的最新營業狀況的主要訊息。它還提到，和2015年相比，2016年的第一季的營業額和利潤都創下歷史新高。
