Sustainability

The core purpose of the perception survey was to understand the barriers and challenges people face in their company. – Photo Bicycle Association

Will diversity study findings bring change to the bicycle industry?

LONDON, UK — "Senior leaders in the bicycle industry are overwhelmingly white, heterosexual men" and "women and those from minority groups are more...

E-Bike Advanced Technologies GmbH’s Leo Schlüter presents the prototype plastic handlebar at Eurobike. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

E-Bike Advanced partners with Igus on recycled plastic components

FRANKFURT, Germany - The topic of sustainability at comparatively young e-bike brand E-Bike Advanced Technologies GmbH (Advanced) is not marketing...

Using Seawastex technology, Formosa Taffeta has developed a new product, Etycord specifically for use in the bicycle industry. - Photos Bike Europe

Recycling ocean waste for use in bicycle tyres

FRANKFURT, Germany - An industrial nylon yarn for bicycle tyre casings made from recycled fishing net plastics from the sea, this is the concept of...

Most of the raw materials in the magnets for e-bike motors are imported from China. – Photo Bike Europe

New EU directive enforces e-bike component recycling

BRUSSELS, Belgium - An agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Directive was reached by the EU Council recently. The Directive includes important...

Photos of carbon frames on a landfill site. - Photo Bike Europe

Sydney University claims solution for looming carbon frames waste...

SYDNEY, Australia - The photos of landfills with carbon bicycle frames which did not pass the production tests or were at the end of their life cycle...

Speakers at The Big Sustainability Panel were invited to answer questions on how to tackle the new and unprecedented challenges that the bicycle industry is facing. – Photos Bike Europe

Calls for collaboration as industry launches sustainability...

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany - Friday was 'sustainability day' at Eurobike with several new initiatives being launched. This included a new guide to...

Schwalbe’s flagship model, the Marathon which entered the market 40 years ago becomes the first product to “close the loop” and be made from used tyres. – Photo Schwalbe

Schwalbe recycles used tyres to turn the Marathon 'green'

REICHSHOF, Germany - Schwalbe has claimed a new 'first' with the launch of a bicycle tyre made from used tyres. With 34% lower carbon emissions than...

“Automation is key to produce efficiently, but you need certain volumes and modular built products to facilitate the true value of automation,” explains Herrmans CEO Dan Liljeqvist from the company’s headquarters in Finland. – Photos Herrmans

Data driven component manufacturing in Europe pushes Herrmans forward

JAKOBSTAD, Finland - As a European component manufacturer, Herrmans Bike Components rode a high wave during the corona years. Now the company has...

Herrmans Bike Components unveils Nucore bio-based grip series

Herrmans Bike Components unveils Nucore bio-based grip series

With the launch of a new series of bicycle grips made from bio-based raw materials and increasing use of recycled plastic components, Herrmans Bike...

The company says the battery has proven to significantly reduce electronic waste and the carbon footprint of classical batteries by up to four times

Is single cell replacement future of e-bike battery repairs?

PARIS, France – Eco-designed battery manufacturer, Gouach, is warning of a “David vs Goliath” battle in the quest to develop a repairable e-bike...