Merida Enters Indian Market
NEW DELHI, India - The first Merida flagship store has opened its doors in New Delhi. Our target is to open at least 25 Merida stores in the next 2 ...
Rumour of the Week
TIANJIN, China - Bike Europe already reported on Giants decision to set up an extra factory in China to host increasing sales in the Northern part of ...
AXA Stenman Changes Financial Structure
VEENENDAAL, the Netherlands - Private equity firm Bencis Capital and AXAs management have gained 100% of AXA Stenmans shares. Among the selling ...
阿根廷禁止中国自行车
Argentina Bans Bikes from China Click here for English ...
Bike Industry Participating in Global Lobby Platform
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The international bike industry has taken the first steps for its participation in the Global Alliance for EcoMobility. ...
Strong Bike Sales Pushes up Shimano's Results
OSAKA, Japan - Shimano's net income increased by 57.2% to JPY 10.11 billion (Euro 64.4 million) for the first six months of 2007. In the same period ...
Interbike Remains as single US Bike Show
LAS VEGAS, USA - A multi-million dollar contract between Interbike and the bike industry's advocacy group for the USA, Bikes Belong ends all rumours ...
Rumour of the Week
MAARSSEN, The Netherlands - One of the biggest private label bike makers in Europe is revising its strategy. Instead of staying in the race to offer ...
<b>Japan 2006:</b> Bleak Future Unless Industry Reforms
TOKYO, Japan - In 2000, Japan's bicycle industry manufactured 4.68 million bikes. Last year that number fell to about 1.3 million. Having virtually ...
Second World War bomb Caused Traffic Chaos at Eurobike
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - As on the first morning of the Eurobike Show (Thursday) a Second World War bomb was found nearby Friedrichshafen, the already ...
<b>India 2006:</b> Production and export goes up
NEW DELHI, India - Indian bicycle major Hero Cycles Ltd manufactured 3.1 million bicycles in the first nine month of fiscal 2006-07 and it is expected ...
Rumour of the week
MAARSSEN, The Netherlands - Despite the Argentina Ban on Chinese Bikes as announced in Bike Europe's Newsletter, there are still companies in China that ...
Eurobike Bigger than ever Before
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The addition of the Zeppelin hanger at Friedrichshafen airport makes the Eurobike 2007 edition the largest ever in square ...
Wal-Mart Enters Hi-End Bike Market
BENTONVILLE, USA - The worlds largest retailer, Wal-Mart has entered the hi-end cycling business. Todays top seller at Wal-Marts cycling department is a ...
Bikes Systems Possible Re-Start after Insolvency
NORDHAUSEN/ERFURT, Germany - Former Biria subsidiary Bike Systems GmbH from Nordhausen asked for insolvency on August 10. Marco Comes of Erfurt-based ...
Argentina Bans Bikes from China
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The Argentina government announced abruptly that it initiates a series of restrictions on imports of products including ...
MBK suspends professional race team sponsoring
ST-QUENTIN, France - MBK cycles represented by EXTENS SAS, has decided to suspend any sponsoring, partnership and technical support for professional ...
Carrefour leaves Switzerland
GENEVE, Switzerland - The worlds second largest retailer Carrefour Group is about to leave the Swiss market. The French hyper market giant and bicycle ...