ŠIAULIAI, Lithuania - Baltik Vairas' transformation process pays off looking at the 93 percent year-on-year surge in sales to 14.4 million euro in the company's second fiscal quarter which ended on 28 February.
DRACHTEN, the Netherlands - TDR Bikes - an e-bike brand which was set-up by Theo de Rooij; the former director of the Rabobank professional roadracing team - announces its re-start. This is made possible by a group of investors based in the Netherlands.
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - It's something most regular visitors of the Bike Europe website (hopefully) will not notice, but there's a major operation taking places now behind the 'scenes' of bike-eu.com.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - For a third year in a row Taiwan's bicycle industry exports declined in volume. Nevertheless statistics from the country's Bureau of Foreign Trade show the export of bicycles for this year reached its low in the first half of 2014 and is stabilizing in the second half.
WATERLOO, USA - Trek Bicycles is once again faced with a quick release safety issue. This time it's huge. The company recalls more than one million bicycles relating to improper use of specific quick releases with disc brakes in the US and Europe.
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Today Accell Group announces that it recorded an increase in both turnover and profit in the first months of 2015. Demand for electric bicycles and sports bicycles in the higher segment of the market showed particularly strong growth.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Like in more European countries where e-bikes are popular or are becoming a trend the confusion on speed e-bikes is rising. As in Belgium.
NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - Shimano has added a new groupset for all enduro, cross-country and trail riders to its range of MTB components. The new Shimano Deore XT M8000 delivers the 11-speed features and premium performance found on the top-of-the-range XTR-level components.
PRASNYSZ, Poland - According to the latest survey by IPC Research Institute performed in March 2015, Kross is the most popular bike brand in Poland. Out of all the respondents asked about the bike industry, 11.8% pointed out Kross as their first choice.
荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹- 上週末在加州Monterey舉辦的Sea Otter Festival推出了新類型的登山車輪胎-「加大」尺寸的登山車胎。此大尺寸車胎提供了額外的避震效果，但又不必犧牲掉可用性。這在登山車界裡算是炒作還是一種新趨勢?
中國，北京- 一家總部位於北京的「個人短程移動載具」的中國製造商Ninebot Inc.在上星期宣佈了該公司已經和其他四家中國投資者併購了Segway Inc.。Ninebot以製造Segway仿冒品聞名。
奧地利，維也納- 和令人失望的2013年相比，去年奧地利的自行車銷售有了成長。由於2013年夏季多雨，奧地利人少買了約6.8%的自行車。2014年好轉的天候推升了銷售達5.1%。奧地利電動自行車的銷售同樣也表現的比其他自行車好很多。
台灣，台中- 踏板和鞋類製造商Exustar已經將其總部搬到新落成的建物裡。就座落在台中市的外圍，園區設有辦公室和倉庫等設施。該公司的製造部門仍留在數公里外的舊廠房裡。
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Last weekend the Sea Otter Festival in Monterey, California, saw the introduction of the new category of 'plus' size MTB tyres. The oversized tyres provide additional suspension without having to comprise usability. A hype or a new trend in Mountainbiking?
BEIJING, China - Last week Ninebot Inc. - a Chinese maker of 'personal short-distance mobility devices' that has its HQ in Beijing - announced that it has taken-over Segway Inc. together with four other Chinese investors. Ninebot is known for making Segway copycats.
VIENNA, Austria - Last year bike sales in Austria turned around compared to a disappointing 2013. Due to a rainy summer Austrians bought 6.8% less bikes in 2013. Better conditions in 2014 boosted sales again with 5.1%. Also in Austria e-bikes were outperforming all other categories.
GRENCHEN, Switzerland - Flyer producer Biketec has appointed Christian Müller as its new sales manager. Müller is the former CEO of Stromer and widely regarded as one of the most experienced industry experts. He will take up his post this summer.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Pedal and shoe maker Exustar has moved its headquarters to a newly built facility. Located just outside Taichung City, it houses offices and warehouse facilities. The company's manufacturing department remains at the old location a few kilometres away.
