REHAU, Germany - In close cooperation with Storck Bicycle and the Institute of lightweight and Polymer Technology (ILK) of the TU Dresden, German automotive supplier Rehau enters the bike industry with a new frame building technology. It is called 'nam:e' and will be presented at Eurobike.
SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - The announcement of the new MIFA-bike owner and managing director Heinrich von Nathusius that he was looking for a new location for the factory outside the city centre caused a lot of turmoil in Sangerhausen.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Close to 7.7 million bicycles (excluding e-bikes) were imported into the EU with its 28 member states in 2014; up 4.0% on the total import of 2013. According to the latest data covering the first four months of this year imports are accelerating in 2015.
OLDENBURG, Germany - Known for its traditional German brands like Rabeneick, Kreidler and vsf-fahrradmanufaktur, Cycle Union will enter the market with a new dedicated e-bike brand. Referring to its premium brand vsf-fahrradmanufaktur its will be labelled as e-bikemanufaktur.
LONDON, UK - To meet growing demand for their bikes internationally, the British folding bike company Brompton Bicycle announced new investments in its manufacturing and storage facilities. The new factory will be located in the Greenford in the western part of London.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Bickerton Portables, one of the kickstarters of the folding bike genre over 40 years ago, is exhibiting at Eurobike for the first time this year. Bickerton's Eurobike presence signals an opportunity for distributors looking to meet the growing demand for portable bikes throughout Europe.
LUDHIANA, INDIA - Hero Cycles, India's biggest bike maker, has acquired a majority share in Avocet Sports; the Manchester, UK based importer and distributor of bikes, electric bicycles and P&A. With this take-over Hero meets its ambition to enter the European high-end markets.
LUDHIANA, India - Other news on Hero is that one of its founders passed away; India's 'Cycle Man' Om Prakash Munjal. Chairman Emeritus of Hero Cycles and the Hero Group, passed away after a brief illness on August 13.
STUTTGART, Germany - Distributor Paul Lange Group announced that its subsidiaries in the DACH-region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) as well as in the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine are now also distributing: "Tyres, tubes and other products of the Schwalbe brand."
BERN, Switzerland - The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) continues its successful series of WFSGI Manufacturers Forum's. On December 2-3, 2015 the WFSGI is again gathering the global sporting goods brands, including the makers of bicycles and components, apparel brands and their supplier factories.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The 5th Asia Bike Show, taking place from October 9 to 12 in Nanjing, China, will include a joint pavilion that hosts European P&A makers. It's organized by the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry CONEBI which is also behind the joint European booth at Taipei Cycle.
荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹- 這想必是史上頭一遭；自行車企業在今年前半年淨收益/淨利成長是所有其他包括汽車、卡車、航太與汽車零組件供應商等交通運輸產業中最高的。
德國，FRIEDRICHSHAFEN- Eurobike Academy(歐洲自行車學院)將會舉辦兩場工作坊，主題是如何利用CycleLogistics銷售更多自行車到城市和企業。
德國，FRIEDRICHSHAFEN- 連Gary Fisher都這麼說：電動登山車將會是「下一個大趨勢」。Winora Group執行長Susuanne Puello在七月中向德國經銷商也說了同樣的話。登山車開發者之一的Gary Fisher最近對美國市場的廠商說了上述的話。
德國，FRIEDRICHSHAFEN- ExtraEnergy在今年歐洲自行車展裡又再一次籌辦了輕型電動車的特展。就位於Entrance East的Gallery樓層。
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Exactly 500 product innovations were judged this year for the Eurobike Award 2015. During a two event the six judges made a selection and decided which products will receive an award during the Eurobike.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - At booth FG-O - 406 Protanium is showing its Diavelo MTB with which the company is aimed at creating one of the worlds most advanced, durable and lightest electric Mountainbikes.
DENVER, USA - Gates Corporation, maker of the Gates Carbon Drive belt system for bikes, will introduce new high-mileage sprockets for expedition cyclists and global bike trekkers at Eurobike 2015. The CDX:EXP sprockets are designed for use with Rohloff hubs and offer extended range in abrasive off-road conditions.
