Italian Industry Discusses the 'Chinese Threat' and EU Dumping Duties
BOLOGNA, Italy (February 17) - Over one hundred Italian decision makers recently met in Bologna to discuss: 'The threat represented by the Chinese ...
Production Restart at United Bicycles
MAASMECHELEN, Belgium (February 24) - United Bicycles has restarted its production. The first bicycles came from the assembly line last Friday, February ...
United Bicycles Takeover
TONGEREN, Belgium (February 17) - the Court of Commerce in Tongeren (Belgium) has ratified the proposed takeover agreement between the receivers (Mrs. ...
Axa Stenman Industries Profits Up 22%
VEENENDAAL, The Netherlands (February 17) - Despite a difficult market situation and a 2.8% drop in turnover, Axa Stenman Industries NV reported a 22% ...
Dutch Gazelle Goes to Germany
DIEREN, The Netherlands (February 17) - Gazelle bicycle manufacturers will step into the German market for high-end bicycles. As a first step, Gazelle ...
Dutch Retail Organisation 'Bike Totaal' Expanding into Belgium
AMERSFOORT, Netherlands (February 4) - Next to Euretco with its 'Profile' shop formula, also Dutch retail organisation 'Bike Totaal' is looking for an ...
Trek Opens New European Warehouse
NIJMEGEN, the Netherlands (February 10) - Trek will open a new 10.000 m2 warehouse in Nijmegen, the Netherlands for the distribution of its bicycles ...
Belgian Winner for 2003 Shimano Cycling Concept Award
NUNSPEET, The Netherlands (February 13) - The 2003 Shimano Cycling Concept Award has been won by the Belgian environmental organisation 'Bond Beter ...
SRAM Schweinfurt: No Production Shift to East Europe
SCHWEINFURT, Germany (February 6) - After the announcement that SRAM would lay off 160 employees in its Schweinfurt production plant and move part of ...
Cannondale Up for Auction mid-March
BETHEL/CT, USA (January 31) - Cannondale filed for bankruptcy protection after its commitment to close the ailing motorsports division and sell its ...
Cycleurope Restructures in Italy
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (January 30) - Cycleurope restructured its Italian activities into two new companies: Cycleurope Italia and Bianchi International. The ...
Cannondale To File Voluntary Chapter 11 Petition
BETHEL/CT, USA (January 28) - Cannondale Corporation has announced that it intends to file today a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter ...
SRAM: Not Without Layoffs
NÜRNBERG, Germany (28 January) - In the negotiations between SRAM, the works council and the metal union, the transfer of a part of the SRAM hub ...
Pacific Cycle in the Shop Window
MADISON, Wisconsin, USA (January 16) - Wind Point Partners (WPP), a US private equity company wants to sell the 43% stake it has bought in Pacific Cycle ...
Dutch Union: Capitalizing on Competition Authority Mistake?
NIEUWLEUSEN, the Netherlands (21 January) - The Dutch Competition Authority NMA last month erroneously mentioned Union bicycles in their report on ...
SRAM: Restructuring Plans Undone?
SCHWEINFURT, Germany (10 January) - There has been an informative meeting between SRAM Germany MD Kai-Uwe Rüde, the works council and a representative ...
Carrefour: -1.6%
PARIS, France (January 16) - Carrefour saw its net sales shrink 1.6% to € 76,777mn for its fiscal year 2002, compared with € 78,037mn in 2001. Sales in ...
Neobike Attracts YTS as New Principal Shareholder
TAIPEI, Taiwan (January 7) - Neobike International major shareholder Eurotai attracted co-Taiwanese high-tech metal frame supplier YTS Technology ...