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The third floor of the new smart factory is home to Marwi Group's fully automated pedal assembly line. - Photo Marwi Group

Marwi Group ramps up parts production in Taiwan with 'smart factory'

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Bicycle parts supplier Marwi Taiwan Industrial Co., Ltd., known as Marwi Group, started production at its new 'smart' production...

Helix recently opened its first production line for robotically TIG weld frames. – Photo Helix

Canadian Helix starts robotized frame production

TORONTO, Canada - After a Kickstarter campaign in 2015, Peter Boutakis founded folding bike company Helix. The company expanded quickly and has...

“Following all the supply chain constraints this year, we have decided to take matters into our own hands,” says Nantong Dingyu Vehicle Industry CO. LTD CEO Steve Zhu. - Photo Timyo

Timyo owner opens in-house frame building factory

NANTONG, China - To ease the company's supply chain and to be less dependent on external suppliers, a new frame building factory has been set up in...

Astro expect to present more on, partly, robotized frame manufacturing at Taipei Cycle Show. – Photo Bike Europe

Astro Preparing for Robotized Frame Production in Vietnam

HO CHI-MINH CITY, Vietnam - For frame manufacturer Astro Engineering Co. Ltd. Vietnam was already in 2000 the best possible location for low cost...

Current initiatives on expanding frame making in Europe are predominantly targeted to steel. – Photo Bike Europe

Switching from Imports to E-Bike Production in EU Raises Questions on...

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - With the e-bike anti-dumping case now finalized it's clear that production will shift from China to other countries...

Plastic Innovation’s advanced composite bicycle frame shown with covered front wheel. This wheel comes with unique suspension features of which patents are pending. – Photo Falsch Foto ©lets do it design

Plastic Innovation To Bring Back Frame Production in Europe

OTTENSHEIM, Austria - Plastic Innovation GmbH's advanced composite injection molding process was elected one of the top-three winners of the Austrian...

Restarted production of frames in Europe triggers many more initiatives. – Photo Mokomono

Start of European Alloy Frame Making Sparks Many More Initiatives

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Only a few years ago the (re-)start of (alloy) frame production became a topic in the European bicycle industry....

Accell Group’s COO, Jeroen Snijders Blok, ‘Keynote speakers’ line-up for World Cycling Forum is impressive. I expect to get answers on what we can learn and adapt in our industry from footwear industry and fast fashion with regards to consumer centricity and just-in-time-manufacturing.’ – Photo WFSGI

World Cycling Forum to Spark Discussion on Reshoring Production Close...

The Netherlands/Switzerland - The first World Cycling Forum that takes place June 7 and 8 in Porto, Portugal, has finalized its agenda. Presentations...

At World Cycling Forum experts will put Internet browsing consumers into perspective and help explain what their near future decisions will do to bike retail sector.

Focus on Consumer Centricity & Increasing Speed To Market

The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and Bike Europe are organizing the World Cycling Forum 2017. This is the bike industry's...

World Cycling Forum features high-level keynote speakers providing hands-on advice on – among others - how to be consumer centric and to increase speed-to-market. – Photo WFSGI

Why Attend World Cycling Forum? Questions Addressed & Takeaways

By participating in the World Cycling Forum you will be able to join an exceptional network where both academics and representatives from various...