OBERWANGEN, Switzerland - To step up its digital experience and expand in the area of connectivity, speed pedelec manufacturer Stromer has opened a new digital unit in Romania. According to Stromer, the Romanian office will complement the development team at the company's head office in Switzerland.
SQlab has developed a digital sales tool called Profiler app, which guides shop staff through the process of determining ergonomic products, tailored to the customer's needs. The brand has always focused on strengthening local shops, by providing their measurement experience on-site and training their retailers to be experts in bike ergonomics. But limiting factors like time and staff shortages forced them to support local retailers in different ways.
CHANGHUA, Taiwan - The sparse numbers reported by Merida Industry Co, Ltd. clearly indicate that its 2023 export position is in decline compared to 2022. The bicycle manufacturer posted a single-digit sales decrease and a double-digit drop in profit for the first half of 2023.
FÜRTH, Germany - For the coming year, Uvex Sports Group GmbH & Co. KG (USPG) - the sporting goods group under the umbrella of the Uvex Group - will introduce a selective distribution system for its Uvex and Alpina brands throughout Europe.
SCHRAMBERG, Germany - In the first half of 2023, precision gear and component manufacturer hGears AG posted total sales of €57.16 million, a year-on-year decline of 19.4%. This is the result of flat sales in its e-mobility and e-tools business units.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - A recently concluded strategic partnership brings together the expertise of two companies who create innovative solutions that enhance safety, security and provide valuable insights into the usage of connected vehicles.
荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Accell Group去年財務報告顯現自行車行業從供不應求到供過於求的巨幅轉變。2022下半年庫存價值飆漲七成至9.36億歐元，疫前庫存價值介於3億至3.5億歐元。
德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）－波蘭對電動自行車廠來說地位變得日益重要，該國一座全新工廠即將落成。在行銷全球的中國家電用品製造商NKI支持下，Polana Bikes目標在全面營運後，年產欲達8萬輛電動自行車。
台灣，台中－台灣自行車龍頭Giant Group今年上半年合併營收達新台幣425.8億元，較前一年同期減少5.4%。
德國，慕尼黑（MUNICH）－業界知名兩年一度的世界自行車論壇（WCF）確定延後舉辦，消息由主辦單位WFSGI發佈。
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Accell Group's 2022 financial report is a remarkable indication of the huge change in the industry from shortage to oversupply. In the second half of 2022 the value of the inventory hiked by 70% to €936 million. Pre-pandemic this value hovered between €300 million and €350 million.
LONDON, UK — "Senior leaders in the bicycle industry are overwhelmingly white, heterosexual men" and "women and those from minority groups are more likely to leave the industry" - these are key finding from a new Diversity in the Cycling Industry Perception Survey Report. With other results shedding light on diversity and inclusivity issues, a roadmap for change has been proposed.
NEW DELHI, India - The long-term business connection with Bachtenkirch-Interbike based in Möhnesee, Germany gave Indian Hero Ecotech a head-start on the European market. This relationship however, is not exclusive and Hero Ecotech works with multiple partners in Europe. The company is still open for new joint ventures at any time.
FRANKFURT, Germany - Poland is gaining relevance for e-bike assemblers and a new factory is on the horizon. Backed by NKI, a Chinese manufacturer of home appliances for the global market, Polana Bikes has ambitions to produce 80,000 e-bikes per year when fully up and running.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Irish e-bike delivery fleet provider Moby has taken over the customers of Mechs BV which was started only recently. Mechs took on the rental and maintenance of delivery vehicles after the restart of e-bike delivery fleet provider GreenMo. Now Mechs has also been declared bankrupt.
FRANKFURT, Germany - The topic of sustainability at comparatively young e-bike brand E-Bike Advanced Technologies GmbH (Advanced) is not marketing claptrap but, according to Head of Communications and Customer Service Leo Schlüter, "the core DNA of the company". This was also evident at this year's Advanced booth at Eurobike 2023.
LUDHIANA, India - The construction of an export-oriented facility on the outskirts of Ludhiana gave Avon Cycles an excellent opportunity to take its output to EU standards. The 55 thousand square meter factory is fully compliant to European standards as Avon Cycles CEO Onkar Singh Pahwa highlighted at Eurobike.
法國，巴黎（PARIS）- Leon Cycle表示公司所有者Lijun Ding已於7月10日獲釋，該案調查仍在進行中，不過歐洲檢察官已決定無須羈押。
