Tandem buys Dawes Cycles
LONDON, UK (12 july) - Tandem group plc is a sports and leisure group which -among other activities- produces and distributes bicycles (Ernie ...
Royal Gazelle Sold
DIEREN, The Netherlands (18 June) - Royal Gazelle bicycle factory in Dieren, the Netherlands, has been sold by parent holding Derby. Buyer is a ...
AXA-Stenman Industries Adjust their 2001 Expectations
VEENENDAAL, Netherlands - AXA Stenman Industries N.V., locksmiths for the bicycle industry and constructors' hardware, forecast a drop in the results ...
Univega becomes European-only brand
STANFORD, US. (2 july) - According to US magazine 'Bicycle Retailer & Industry News' Derby-USA will shelve the Univega bicycle brand for the USA. ...
German Railways Acquire Call-a-Bike
MUNICH, Germany (1 july) - The Munich-based bicycle rental system Call-a-Bike was recently acquired by DBRent, a 100% subsidiary of the German railways ...
Trek stops German office
AMERSFOORT, Netherlands (2 july) - Trek Bicycle Corporation gives up its German subsidiary in Langen, Germany. According to a Trek press release the ...
Tandem Acquires Dawes Cycles
UK (June 26)-Tandem has announced the acquisition of the business of Dawes Cycles (Dawes) for an initial consideration of EUR380, 000 payable by the ...
Successfull Year for Dutch Euretco Two Wheeler Unit
BREDA, The Netherlands (June 13) - Euretco, Holland's largest non-food retail organization, with around 2,100 trade partners in retail (among those: 208 ...
Dutch Police Ban Motorized Step Scooter
SOEST, Netherlands (June14) - Dutch police will take action against motorized step scooters. The tiny fun vehicles have become a more than incidental ...
Ultralight Frame Material
DELFT, Netherlands - Dutch machine builders Stork and the Technical university Delft have developed a composite material from aluminum filaments, glass ...
Peugeot, Piaggio and Nerons quit National Dutch RAI Association
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, (June 14) - The importers of Peugeot scooters and mopeds, Piaggio (Vespa, Derbi) and Nerons (Italjet, TGB) have announced that ...
Raleigh UK Cuts 40-50 Head Office Jobs
NOTTINGHAM, UK (June 11) - Raleigh UK is about to layoff 40-50 employees at its head office. Raleigh stated in a recent press release "It has ...
IFMA Moves Into Hall 14.1
COLOGNE, Germany (June 11) - The International Bicycle Fair IFMA which is taking place from September 13th to the 16th will be exhibiting in halls 14.1 ...
Tien Hsin Opens European Office and Warehouse
CAVENAGO BRIANZA, Italy (June 11) - Tien Hsin Industries recently opened its European office and warehouse facility just outside the northern Italian ...
Hero Stepping Up Production and Exports
LUDHIANA, India (June 11)- Major global bicycle producer Hero Cycles Ltd. manufactured 5.49 million bicycles in the fiscal year 2000-01. For the ongoing ...
Dutch Rigida Group factory in Mexico
SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico (June 7) - Dutch Rigida Group has opened a rim factory in Mexico, right in the middle of the region of the Mexican bicycle ...
EU Bike Sales Improving
COLOGNE, Germany (June 4) - Bike sales in the European Union are improving after the bad start of the selling season. In May the weather throughout ...
Decathlon Sales Up 15%
VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ, France (June 4) - Even though Decathlon increased its sales by only 5% in France, total sales grew by 14.9%. Europe's largest ...