DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - What will Eurobike 2015, which is opening its doors in just a few hours, bring? Next to a very, very busy show it's clear that the outlook for the bike sector in Europe seldom looked better. Is double digit growth ahead with e-MTBs and speed e-bikes as future trump cards?

AGUEDA, Portugal - Major Portuguese component makers Rodi, Miranda, and Ciclo-Fapril announce they will invest € 12 million in aluminium frame production in Agueda, Portugal. Construction of the facility is to start this September.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - As the international platform for the world's leading innovations in cycling Eurobike is once again expecting growth in both visitors and exhibitors for its 2015 edition.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - This morning, at the opening press conference for Eurobike 2015, the sales figures for Germany in the first half of this year were presented. Like in 2014 also this year the German bike sector has once again had an outstanding start to the current season.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Eurobike 2015 kicked off today with the Demo Day giving bike professionals the opportunity to try out the latest bicycles. Though it was still raining cats and dogs last night the visitors of the outdoor enjoyed the sun all day.

BUSNAGO, Italy - Full Spead Ahead (FSA) developed a 'full package' of drive train components for many e-bike mid motor systems. It includes crank arms, chain rings, sprockets, spiders, chains, chain guards and bash for all the most popular systems.

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.

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