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Thule partners with reTyre for sustainable tyres

Thule partners with reTyre for sustainable tyres

Sustainable tire manufacturer reTyre has formed a new partnership with Thule, a global leader in premium mobility solutions. Celebrated for its commitment to creating products that are both innovative and environmentally responsible, the partnership aligns with Thules sustainable ambitions.

Pon.Bike COO Huub Lamers at the opening ceremony of Pon.Bike factory in Lithuania. – Photos ELTA/Andrius Ufartas

Pon.Bike's Lithuania factory opening a high-brow investment event

KEDAINIAI, Lithuania - Industry guests, suppliers, building constructors and official authorities gathered Tuesday for the official opening of Pon.Bike's state-of-the-art bicycle and e-bike factory in Lithuania. The Ministry of Economy and Innovation granted the status of this €57 million project into a major foreign direct investment which turned the opening into a high-brow event.

With the assistance of TSEBA, Microshift successfully applied for and passed the Ministry of Digital Affairs 5G Innovation Project, which was completed in nine months. - Photo Microshift

Microshift sets up 5G smart production lines

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Microshift recently gave the industry an insight into the innovative 5G smart production line the company installed for the production of its gear shift system. The event took place in collaboration with the Taiwan Smart Electric Bicycle Association (TSEBA).

Phoebe Liu, Chief Branding Officer of Giant Group, accepted the award on behalf of the company. – Photo Giant Group

Giant Group receives prestigious environmental protection award

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - As the country's first bicycle manufacturer, Giant Group has been honored with the bronze award at Taiwan's 6th National Enterprise Environmental Protection ceremony. Phoebe Liu, Chief Branding Officer of Giant Group, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

Ananda: e-drive systems tailored to the specific needs of its customers

Ananda: e-drive systems tailored to the specific needs of its customers

As high-tech e-bike systems become more popular, keeping up with demand often requires streamlined production. Whether it's for an e-bike, e-motor, e-scooter, or e-motorcycle, there is one company that can build entire e-drive systems tailored to the specific needs of its customers: Ananda.

“Expanding into Europe is the next logical step for us,” says Yeti CEO Chris Conroy. – Photo Chris Conroy.

Yeti expects market normalisation by the end of 2025

HAUSHAM, Germany -American cult brand Yeti has announced the opening of a European office in Germany. "Expanding into Europe is the next logical step for us as we have seen a lot of growth over the last decade," says Yeti CEO Chris Conroy. Founded in 1985, Yeti Cycles makes race-bred, obsessively engineered, masterfully crafted mountain bikes.

CyTech’s manufacturing base in Yucatan output will now be branded Elastic Interface. – Photo CyTech

CyTech reorganises Mexican production of cycling pads

SAN VENDEMIANO, Italy - Cycling pad manufacturing CyTech S.r.l., known for its Elastic Interface brand, has unified the production at its Mexican factories, whose products had been distributed under the BikePad label.

On the way out of the red figures: Ideal Bike Corporation, Taichung, Taiwan. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Ideal Bike on the road to recovery after restructuring financial losses

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Despite a double-digit revenue drop Taiwan's third-largest bicycle manufacturer Ideal Bike Corporation is continuing to work on getting a grip on the losses incurred in the past. A look at the 2024 second quarter and first half-year figures indicate a successful restructuring of the financial setbacks.

Orbea's 15,000 m2 assembly plant in Mallabia, Spain has a paint shop on the first floor as well as four assembly lines. - Photo Orbea

Spanish bicycle production remains strong despite drop

MADRID, Spain - Bicycle production in Spain reached 171,200 units during the first half of 2024, data from the Spanish Ministry of Industry and Tourism shows. Although this represents a 6.4% decrease on the same period last year, production has grown to around 30,000 units per month during the second quarter of 2024.

The new eco gloss or matt decal can be applied after clear coating and with low temperature baking. – Photo Bike Europe

TransArt decals make assembly process more cost-efficient

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - In response to the trend towards energy-efficient assembly technologies for bicycles, Transart has developed a decal that requires only one baking process. This technology was displayed at Eurobike.