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12 out 16 Bike Line store were acquired by Trek Bicycle. – Photo Bike Line.

Trek Bicycle Acquires US Retailer

WATERLOO, USA - Trek Bicycle has reached an agreement to acquire bike shop chain Bike Line located in the Philadelphia-area. Trek is purchasing...

The Santa Cruz facility in California. - Photo Pon

Pon Remains on Acquisition Course in Bike Sector

ALMERE, Netherlands - Last Friday Gazelle, Derby, BBB and Cervélo owner Pon Holdings announced to have acquired Santa Cruz Bicycles, the...

Bergamont founder Stefan Berkes. - Photo Jo Beckendorff

BMC Refocuses with Divestment of Stromer and Bergamont

GRENCHEN, Switzerland - Next to its e-bike brand Stromer BMC Group is also divesting Bergamont. As part of a new brand strategy, on which Bike Europe...

“We will not compete any longer with other drive systems manufacturers,” said Hans Söderberg, of Höganäs. – Photo Höganäs

Höganäs to Cease E-Bike Components Production

HÖGANÄS, Sweden - Electric drive systems manufacturer Höganäs AB announced a change in strategy and will stop the production of its Eclino branded...

Tubus plans to build an ultramodern production facility in Europe. - Photo Tubus

Tubus and Standwell Cooperate to Grow Flexibility

MÜNSTER, Germany - The 2014 riots in Vietnam heavily affecting Tubus' long term production partner Bor Yueh revealed the weakness of depending on a...

Hayes Appoints OE and Aftermarket Sales Manager for Europe

Hayes Appoints OE and Aftermarket Sales Manager for Europe

MEQUON, USA — With continued growth over the past several seasons, Hayes is bolstering its Sales and Marketing team by adding new personnel to the...

Hövding has sold more than 12,000 of its airbag helmets in Europe. – Photo Hövding

Hövding to Go Public

MALMO, Sweden - It is seen as one of the most remarkable bicycle accessories developments in the past decade. The Hövding airbag helmet was...

Canadian Bionx hired W. Tyler Meyers as Director of Global Sales. – Photo Bionx

New Management Positions at Baltik Vairas and Bionx

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Baltik Vairas appointed Michael Thurau as the new Chief Sales Officer and Peter Brolos Kristensen as new Chief...

In the bicycle industry Kettler is known as the first to introduce aluminium bikes in 1977. - Photo Bike Europe

Kettler Files for Insolvency

ENSE, Germany - It is one of the icon brands of the German bicycle industry and was founded in 1949. Last Tuesday CEO Karin Kettler, daughter of...

‘We are interested in a participation in Stromer but depending on the investor, it also can come to a majority takeover,’ says BMC Group CEO Erwin Steinmann in Bike Europe. – Photo Peter Hummel

BMC Group CEO: 'Stromer For Sale'

GRENCHEN, Switzerland - The appointment of Erwin Steinmann as CEO of the BMC Group last year was the start of a widespread reorganization program at...