KTM Bicycles Rolls Out over Europe
MATTIGHOFEN, Austria - KTM Bicycles is slowly and cautiously using its motorcycle reputation to roll out its bicycle distribution over Europe. Todays ...
Luxottitica Buys Oakley
MILAN, Italy - Oakleys founder, Jim Jannard, who still owned 64.1 % of the shares, has sold his company to Luxottica. The largest eye-wear company in ...
Lowered Export Subsidies Hits Chinese Industry
BEIJING, China - The July 1, 2007 announcement of the lowering of the tax refund on Chinese export has not missed its effects on the Chinese bicycle ...
欧盟对中国产鞍座做出终裁判决
EU confirms dumping duties on Chinese saddles Click here for English ...
Halfords UK: possible take-over
REDDITCH, UK - Rumours about a possible take-over have boosted Halfords stock rates. Yesterday the shares went up to GBP 0.41475 amid the rumours of a ...
Kynast bankrupt again
BERSENBRUECK, Germany - Kynast bike GmbH asked for insolvency June 28. Appointed as receiver is Wettringen based Andreas Sontopski. According to various ...
Decathlon starts bike production in France
LILLE, France - In 2009 Decathlon will start producing bicycles in Lille. The bicycle assembly plant will bring employment for some 300 people when it ...
EU confirms dumping duties on Chinese saddles
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has imposed anti-dumping duties on saddles originating from the People's Republic of China. After a ...
Rene Takens: third term as Colibi President
MUNICH, Germany - At their general assembly in Munich, June 14, the Colibi members unanimously re-elected Rene Takens, CEO of Accell group, as their ...
New Biretco CEO expected soon
BREDA, the Netherlands - The announcement of Biretco's new CEO is soon to be expected. The successor of Ron te Riele, who suddenly left the retail ...
WTB opens new office and moves production to Europe
MILL VALLEY, USA - WTB is about to open a European office in Brno in the Czech Republic. After we ended distribution through Oval Concepts late last ...
ISPO Award for electric two-wheeler
MUNICH, German - The multi-functional Easy Glider electric wheel motor is the overall winner of the 16th ispo BrandNew awards. This environmentally ...
Campagnolo celebrates 75th anniversary
VICENZA, Italy - The famous Italian brand kicks off its 75th anniversary in 2008 with an art contest. Fans can create the graphics for the Bora wheel. ...
<b>Denmark 2005:</b> Bike Sales Rock Steady
It's a bit like in the other Scandinavian countries; bike sales that hardly goes up or down. A rock steady market; that's the best way to describe the ...
<b>Belgium 2005:</b> Bike Sales Growing Slowly but Surely
MAARSSEN, the Netherlands - In 2003, for the very first time ever, imports of bicycles into Belgium exceeded 1 million. Now, only 2 years later, imports ...
<b>Sweden 2005:</b> Polarization of the Bike Market
MAARSSEN, The Netherlands - There are few markets in the world where good or bad weather has more influence on bike sales than Sweden. A spring with bad ...
<b>United Kingdom 2005:</b> A Mixed Picture
MAARSSEN, The Netherlands - In 2003, the UK bike trade was boosted by months and months of gloriously fine weather. In 2004, the heavens opened and ...
<b>Finland 2005:</b> Hot Summer Rolled on Bikes
MAARSSEN, Finland - The cold northern climate has always had a strong impact on bicycle sales in Finland. Mostly the reports have told how the rain and ...