TAINAN, Taiwan - Chain manufacturer KMC (Kuei Meng International Inc.) reports a continued buoyant growth on existing as well as emerging markets. The company benefits from the mild climate this year on its main markets as well as increasing sales of high-end bicycles in Europe and North America.
CARLSBAD, USA - Focus Bicycles USA issued a voluntary recall for the 2014-2015 Focus Izalco Max bicycles with Acros-branded upper headsets. Earlier this year Focus brand owner Derby Cycle sent out a safety notice only to its dealers in Europe.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Next month the development for a special helmet suited for users of speed e-bikes (S-EPAC) starts. Helmet manufacturers and other relevant stakeholders can apply for their participation in this project until the end of January, 2016. The basis for this project is a so-called 'Dutch Technical Agreement (NTA)' which is to turn into a European Norm.
COLOGNE, Germany - The creditors committee and the German Federal competition authorities have officially approved the acquisition of Kettler's bicycle division by dealer cooperative ZEG.
GAND, Belgium - "Recent e-bike research lacks a scientific forum for beyond 'state-of-the-art' developments, the latest improvements and further studies in e-bike commuting", states the University of Leuven, Belgium in a press release announcing their academic workshop on e-bike commuting.
GAND, Belgium - More than 20 different European training institutes from 11 different member states gathered for a work shop on e-bike training project, TWIN. "The training is very in-depth and I am very impressed," says Julian Thrasher, trainer at ATC in the UK in this evaluation video.
LONDON, UK - The rather remarkable (to say the least!) statement that the construction of bicycle lanes is, "doing more damage to London than almost anything since the Blitz," was recently expressed in a debate in British parliament.
比利時，布魯塞爾- 歐洲法院在2015年11月26日裁定取消中國Giant反傾銷定罪。歐盟有兩個月的時間對此裁決提起上訴。歐盟沒有提出上訴的話，兩個月後，判決就會生效，加諸在Giant的反傾銷稅定罪將會被有效地終止。
荷蘭，DIEREN- 為了在國際電動自行車市場上拓展其能見度，自行車製造商Gazelle(隸屬Pon Bicycle Group)宣布了一項新的策略。
台灣，台中- 做為Trek和Specialized之後的第三大品牌，Giant正逐步在北美提升其能見度來增加市佔。「和去年同期相比，今年前半年我們在美國的IBD銷售額就成長了13.8%，」Giant Bicycle執行長羅祥安昨天在和Bloomberg的訪問中說。
荷蘭，DOETINCHEM- 世界最大運動用品零售商正不斷地擴展比荷荷盧三國商店數量。從明年開始，迪卡儂在比荷盧三國的商店數將超過30間。
DIEREN, the Netherlands - To expand its presence on the international e-bike market, bicycle manufacturer Gazelle, part of the Pon Bicycle Group, announced a new strategy.
KIRCHBERG, Austria - In the months ahead of Eurobike an ever growing number of brands and companies in the bicycle industry tried to get as much as possible media coverage. Eurobike organizer Messe Friedrichshafen recognized this trend and successfully created a new event to facility the need for growing media coverage.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - On 26 November, 2015 the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the anti-dumping conviction of Giant China is cancelled. The EU has two months to appeal the judgment. It is only after the period of two moths will elapse, without the EU lodging an appeal, that the judgment will take effect and the anti-dumping duties imposed on Giant will need to be effectively terminated.
SURENES, France - Global protective sports gear supplier Bollé entered the cycling market with its first ever line of helmets. This move is a logical extension of the Bollé product range as the company has many year of experience producing helmets for snow sports.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - As third largest brand behind Trek and Specialized, Giant is stepping up its presence on the North American market to grow its market share. "In the first half of this year our IBD sales in the US are up 13.8 percent compared with the same period last year," said Giant Bicycle CEO Tony Lo yesterday in an interview with Bloomberg.
DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - The world's biggest sporting goods retailer is steadily expanding the number of stores in the Benelux countries of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Beginning next year Decathlon's Benelux store count stands at over 30.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - 18 December is the closing date for registration for the Taipei Cycle d&i awards 2016. Exhibitors as well as non-exhibitors of the Taipei Cycle show are invited to participate in competition.
