COLIBI/COLIPED Lobbying for VAT Reduction
BRUSSEL, Belgium - In reply to a consultation paper of the European Commission the European bicycle industry represented in the associations COLIBI and ...
Owner Says: Dutch Gazelle Not for Sale
UTRECHT, The Netherlands - Rumours are mounting in The Netherlands on whether its leading bike maker Gazelle is for sale or not. Contributing to the ...
Last Call for ETRAs Green Week Event
BRUSSELS, Belgium - In the framework of the European Commissions Green Week, ETRA offers the bike industry the opportunity to present (electric) ...
<b>India 2007:</b> LEVs to Grow to 70,000 Units
NEW DEHLI, India - In 2007 the Indian bicycle industry was facing big challenges due to the continuous drop in the appreciation of the US Dollar against ...
Taipei Cycle Show Sticks to March 09 Dates
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Despite earlier reports about moving the dates of the Taipei Intl Cycle Show to February or as early as January next year, it looks as ...
上海展落下帷幕，参展者愈感市场动荡不安
Shanghai Show Closes with Mounting Market UnrestClick here for English ...
Meghna Invests in Tyre and Tube Making Capacities
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Meghna Rubber Industries Ltd is enlarging its manufacturing capacities. The company is investing US$ 1.2 million in extra tyre and ...
Rumour of the Week
MAARSSEN, The Netherlands - The biggest bicycle seller in Europe, Decathlon, is said to have sold 2.4 million bikes in 2007. What is rumoured is that ...
Macao: No Longer Dumping Escape Route
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The latest measure of the European Union must prevent the use of Macao as an escape route for anti-dumping duties. It is reported ...
<b>Japan 2007:</b> Revival of Domestic Manufacturing?
TOKYO, Japan - Japan's bicycle imports are likely to total 9.55 million units for 2007, another record high for a market of 11 million units. Figures ...
EU Orders Market Withdrawal of Bicycle Repair Kits
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union has ordered the withdrawal of bicycle repair kits from the EU market which are distributed under five different ...
Eurobike Changed Opening Hours Again: Whats Your Opinion?
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - In order to find a solution for the traffic problems during the Eurobike show, Messe Friedrichshafen has been shifting the ...
Interbike Appoints Show Director
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, US - Interbike announced Andy Tompkins has been appointed its show director. He has been with Nielsen Business Media's Sports Group ...
Success for French Formula Mondovelo
PARIS, France - The French Mondovelo shop formula, which is part of the Sport 2000 retail organization, is doing well in France. After its start at the ...
<b>Russia 2007:</b> Hypermarkets Busy in Bikes
MOSCOW, Russian Federation - The biggest market shift in 2007 was the growing influence of hypermarkets. Every big store could sell some 10 to 15 ...
Vittoria Acquires US Distributor BikeMine
MADONE, Italy - Tire maker Vittoria Industries Ltd has taken over its US distributor BikeMine from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company has been ...
Strategic Cooperation Curana and Orion
ROSSANO VENETO/ROESELARE - Two European bicycle parts producers Curana from Belgium and Orion from Italy have decided to start a close cooperation. Both ...
Despite Bad Weather: Increased Turnover for Accell Group
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - In the first months of 2008, both turnover and profit of Accell Group increased again due to higher sales of bicycles, ...