Excavation began near the existing site of AT Zweirad at the beginning of the year, and now the initial concrete walls have now been placed by construction company, Goldbeck. The building work, which will add an additional 6,000 square meters of production and storage facilities is expected to be completed in autumn.

E-bike production volume increase

AT Zweirad Managing Director Alain Thiemann estimates that the actual (e)bike production will start in the new building in January 2021. Approximately 50,000 bicycles are currently produced in Altenberge annually. To what extent production will increase from 2021 onwards is not certain, especially against the background of the corona pandemic, says Alain Thiemann. He acknowledges that closed shops at the start of the season is a big problem for retailers, but for bicycle producers, “a small dent” is more manageable.

The new production and storage hall will be added directly onto the existing hall. The existing property will remain fully operational while the connecting wall is built.