United Nations Reaches Out to the Bike Industry
MUNICH, Germany - The United Nations and ICLEI, an organisation that represents the 500 biggest cities in the world, are inviting the bike industry to ...
Humpert Acquires Friko Brand Name
WICKEDE, Germany - Humpert GmbH & Co. KG have acquired the name and logo of traditional handlebar maker and former competitor Friko from the insolvents ...
Bike Industry ready for E-bike boom
MAARSSEN, the Netherlands - The E-bike is on the brink of a general break-through on the market. After the Asian, all indicators show that the Europeans ...
Kynast Sends Staff Home
QUAKENBRCK, Germany - After a restart in 2005, Kynast Bike GmbH is again in trouble. According to todays report in the local newspaper Neue Osnabruecker ...
Halfords presents better figures than expected
REDDITCH, UK - Halfords financial results over 2006 were even better than indicated before. Between April 05 and March 06 revenues were 9.1% up to 1,019 ...
One of Hollands Biggest Wholesalers Builds New Warehouse
ZWOLLE, the Netherlands - The construction of a new warehouse for the Dutch wholesaler Kruitbosch Cycle Universe has started. The new facility will have ...
反倾销税面临告终？
The End of Anti-Dumping Duties? Click here for English欧盟贸易政策一个悄悄的改变可能意味着自行车行业所承担的反倾销税即将告终。欧盟贸易委员彼特.曼德尔森 (Peter Mandelson) ...
Nordic Capital buys Thule
MALM, Sweden - Nordic Capital Fund VI has signed an agreement to acquire the Thule Group from Candover. Nordic Capital has followed Thule for many ...
Cycling advocacy: things are moving!
MUNICH, Germany Things are moving in the bike industry on cycling advocacy. If all plans are realized and if all top managers from the industry agree ...
Decathlon invests 8 million in logistic centre
VILLENEUVE DASCQ, France - Decathlon is investing about 8 million in a new logistic platform in Spain. It is the first stage of a project to set up a ...
The end of anti-dumping duties?
BRUSSEL, Belgium - A secret change in the trade policy of the EU, might mean the end of all anti-dumping duties in the bike industry. Peter Mandelson, ...
More Colours and Less Weight for New Shimano Ultegra SL
NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - Shimano introduces an additional edition of the popular Ultegra racing components. The group is 97 grams lighter than the ...
Halfords Doubles Pre-tax Profits
REDDITCH, UK - Bicycle and car parts retailer Halfords is expected to report accelerated sales and pre-tax profits up by at least 7% to about 113.8 ...
Japan: Large pedelec recall hits market
TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese e-bike market is experiencing one of the perhaps largest product recalls. On 15th May Yamaha, founder and producer of the ...
Raleigh Stepping into Uncharted Territory
NOTTINGHAM, UK - Raleigh is expanding its activities in the northern parts of Europe and into Russia through the Finnish mail order specialist Hobby ...
Wheeler: New distributor in Austria & Germany
MLLHEIM/BADEN, Germany - Rumours on this years Taipei Cycle Show were now officially confirmed by Swiss two wheeler powerhouse Hostettler GmbH. ...
SRAM expands distribution in Germany
MEMMINGEN, Germany - To enlarge the distribution channel in Germany SRAM has chosen Epple Bike Parts as its new partner. Epple Bike Parts will, on top ...
Title: 法国2006年自行车销量下降6%
French bike sales down 6% Click here for English 法国2006年自行车销量为350万辆，相比2005年380万辆下降了6%。据法国行业协会Tous à ...