Simplon Taken Over by Private Equity Company
HARD, Austria - Last week private equity firm Hannover Finanz GmbH acquired a majority stake in Austrian bicycle producer Simplon Fahrrad GmbH. The new ...
Buyers Group for Bikes and Sporting Goods Expands
ZÜRICH, Switzerland - Swiss sporting goods retail giant Sport XX - a subsidiary of the country's conglomerate Migros Group - announced to become a ...
Wall Street Journal Features Dahon in Counterfeit Report
DUARTE, USA - In a story last week in the Wall Street Journal on counterfeit products, folding bike manufacturer Dahon was among a group of major brands ...
Giant 2013年毛利率與盈餘再創新高
台灣，台中- 根據台灣證券交易所公佈的數字指出，台灣最大自行車製造商Giant 2013年在銷售持平的情況下，毛利率與盈餘再創新高。
車架製造重回歐盟
德國，ENNEPETAL- 「15年前歐盟自行車產業放棄了鋼製車架的製造，轉而進口鋁合金車架實在是一個嚴重的失誤。為了要維持歐盟當地的自行車製造產業，在本區重啟鋁合金車架的製造成了一個必要的手段。」
瑞士消費者的興趣轉移到高速電動輔助自行車
瑞士，SOLOTHURN- 正如同大多數其他歐盟國家一樣，春季惡劣的氣候讓瑞士2013年的自行車銷售數字下滑。去年整個市場的銷售量為330313輛，衰退了5.3%。
中置馬達電動自行車的價位多樣化
台灣，台北- 今年三月初台北國際自行車展就指出電動自行車正在兩輪車輛的各個類別中嶄露頭角。中置馬達電動自行車系統的產品如雨後春筍般出現，很快地在各個價格區間都見得到其身影。
TranzX; Mid-Motor as 'Design Element
TranzX has further developed it mid-motor line-up which features the M25. It's focused on medium segment and affordable e-bikes. Next to that TranzX ...
Germany: 'Better than Expected'
BERLIN, Germany - A long winter and a rainy summer caused bicycle shipment to the various distribution channels including dealers to drop by 5.5% in ...
Steady Sales Growth for Decathlon
VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ, France - For 2013 Decathlon owner Oxylane reports a like-for-like sales increase for their Decathlon stores of 1.3% (1.3% in 2012). ...
ASG International Acquires Scicon Technical Bags
ROMANO d'EZZELINO, Italy - Scicon Technical Bags has been taken over by ASG International SRL for a non-disclosed amount. Both companies have been ...
Felt Bicycles Recalls Triathlon Bikes
IRVINE, USA - Felt issued a voluntary recall of 2008 and 2010 triathlon bicycles due to 18 reports of bicycle forks breaking. The recall includes a ...
Dahon's Asian Distributors Meet in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - To strengthen business relations with distributors folding bike manufacturer Dahon hosted an Asian Distributor Conference (DADC) ...
Bike Europe's April Issue Available Online
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - An in-depth report on troubled MIFA, a comprehensive review on the e-bike trends for MY 2015 and 2016, market reports on ...
Straight Pull Spoke Wheelbuilding Without Wind-up
PURMEREND, the Netherlands - Holland Mechanics, specialist in wheelbuilding equipment developed un upgrade of its inline lacers which can be integrated ...
BioLogic Launches Argus Safety Lights
Urban cycling gear specialist BioLogic developed compact cycle safety lights that offer full angle adjustability to increase visibility and safety.
"Bring Back Frame Production to Europe"
ENNEPETAL, Germany - "It was a serious error about 15 years ago when the European bicycle industry surrendered the production of steel frames to the ...
Swiss Consumer Interest Shifts to Speed-Pedelecs
SOLOTHURN, Switzerland - Like in most other European countries, poor weather in spring lowered the Swiss bicycles sales figures in 2013. Last year the ...