Dumping Complaint: More Than a Loss of Just Time and Money
PARIS, France-You almost have to read between the lines to gather from the European Bicycle Manufacturers Associations (EBMA) 21 January press release ...
Rumors about Wal-Mart Taking Over Metro
COLOGNE/WUPPERTAL, Germany (28 January 2000)--According to the February issue of the German economic journal Manager Magazin, Jan von Haeften, chairman ...
Titec Signs New UK, Australian Distributors
SUNNYVALE, CA/USA (28 January 2000)--Bicycle component maker Titec Cycle USA, Inc. has signed exclusive distribution contracts with UK distributor Raw ...
Ortlieb Divides Danish Distributionship
HEILSBRONN, Germany (28 January 2000)--German bicycle bag and pannier specialist Ortlieb has restructured its distributionship in Denmark. Alan Walk at ...
AXCS and Coyote UK/WTB Merge
MANCHESTER, UK (27 January 2000)--AXCS Accessories and Coyote, the UK distributor of Wilderness Trial Bikes (WTB), have merged to form a new company, ...
Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Bikes Extended
BRUSSELS, Belgium---The European Commission has proposed to the European Council that it maintain the 30.6% anti-dumping duty on imports of Chinese ...
EU Approves Carrefour- Promodès Merger
BRUSSELS, Belgium (27 January 2000)--The EU headquarters in Brussels has approved the takeover of French hypermarket company Promodès by countryman ...
Interbike Expands Floor Space
LAGUNA BEACH, CA/USA (26 January 2000)--The organizers of the Interbike International Bicycle Expo have announced a major floorplan change. For the 2000 ...
China's State Industries Improving
BEIJING, China (27 January 2000)--China is on its way to turning around its state enterprises, according to a report by the Associated Press. Currently ...
Management Buyout at Reynolds Cycle Tubing
BIRMINGHAM, UK (26 January 2000)--After 100 years of tube manufacturing, a private company comprising five former Reynolds' managers has acquired ...
Austrian Katarga Moves Headoffice
VIENNA, Austria (26 January 2000)--Austrian Sport Lehninger (alias Katarga Bikes) is moving its headoffice from downtown Vienna to Breitenfurt. ...
Danish Euro Referendum to Come at End of 2000
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (26 January 2000)--At the end of this year or beginning of 2001 Danes will enter the ballot boxes to decide whether their country ...
ZAP Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Taiwanese Scooter Maker
SEBASTOPOL, CA/USA (26 January 2000)--Electric vehicle manufacturer ZAPWORLD.COM announced on 25 January that it has signed an agreement with electric ...
Bell Sports Increase Sales by 20% in Second Quarter
SAN JOSE, CA/USA (24 January 2000) -- On 19 January Bell Sports Corp. announced that the net results for its fiscal 2000 second quarter were up 20% to ...
US$35 Fine for Mopeds on Bike Paths in Holland
AMSTERDAM, Holland (24 January 2000) -- Beginning on 1 March, moped and scooter riders caught riding on bike paths in Holland will be fined NLG70 ...
Brunswick's Decision Not to Affect International Business
ZWOLLE, Netherlands (20 January 2000)--The recent decision by US bicycle manufacturer Brunswick Corporation to cease all manufacturing in North America ...
AXA Takeover of Basta Now Official
VEENENDAAL, Netherlands (20 January 2000)--The Dutch manufacturer of bike locks AXA has taken over the Danish Basta Group A/S. AXA paid approximately ...
Scooter Dealers Outnumber Motorcycles Dealers in UK
LONDON, UK (20 January 2000) --For the first time on record the number of franchised scooter dealers has overtaken the number of franchised motorcycle ...