Argon 18 opens European assembly in Denmark and expands D2C activities
LYNGE, Denmark - Since January 1st, 2023, all Argon 18 bikes destined for the European market have been assembled at the company's European...
Rethink needed for US bicycle industry as 'golden age of...
NEW YORK, USA - When the pandemic started in March 2020 the US bicycle business was fully import dependent. 95% of all bicycles sold in the country...
KMC Chain continues growth at new location
Being able to respond even better and faster to the needs of the rapidly growing market was the main goal of the relocation of KMC Chain Europe to...
Dutch supply chain expert: "I don't expect reshoring to become a...
MAASTRICHT, The Netherlands - Will globalisation come to an end because of the various supply crises? Professor Bart Vos doesn't believe so:...
Ecoride reshores its e-bike production in Sweden
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Swedish e-bike manufacturer, Ecoride, is relocating its e-bike production from Poland to a new factory in Gothenburg, Sweden....
Volt Bikes co-founder: "Reshoring production was right for us"
MILTON KEYNES, UK - In 2020 and with Brexit looming, e-bike manufacturer, Volt, took the decision to reshore its production from China to home soil...
Corratec celebrates grand opening of Romanian facility
TIMISOARA, Romania - German Corratec is the next in the industry to start bicycle production in Romania. On 6 August the company celebrated the grand...
German e-bike sales stable this year after record levels in 2021
FRANKFURT, German - In the first half of 2022 e-bike and bicycle sales in Germany nearly matched the record levels of 2021. Despite inflation, supply...
Portugal Bike Value has flying start in 2022 with sales value up 49%
ÁGUEDA, Portugal - EU-funded close-to-market bicycle production in Portugal is continuing to gain momentum. According to the national bicycle...
The big opportunity for European manufacturers
The current situation caused by COVID-19 has created a great opportunity for manufacturers of mechanically welded structures within the European...
French government to re-develop national bicycle industry
PARIS, France - It is hard to imagine, but up until the 1980's, France had a flourishing bicycle industry. The country was hit hard by the production...
KMC relocates European head office and warehouse
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - To facilitate a growing flexibilisation on the expanding e-bike and bicycle market, KMC Chain Europe, will relocate its...
Pirelli starts bicycle tyre production in own Italian factory
MILAN, Italy - Pirelli has started producing its cycling tyres in the Bollate factory based nearby Milan. The facility has undergone a period of...
Bikap e-bike assembly facility in Portugal now operational
ANADIA, Portugal - An all-new e-bike production facility with a capacity of up to 50,000 units annually, has started production in Portugal. Based in...
Portugal boosts bicycle and e-bike exports in 2021
BORRALHA, Portugal - Gil Nadais, the secretary general of industry association ABIMOTA shared outstanding export figures for 2021 during a visit of...
Pon.Bike to open 600,000 unit assembly facility in Lithuania
KEDAINIAI, Lithuania - Pon.Bike has announced plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Kėdainiai, Lithuania in 2024. According to Pon.Bike the...
Reshoring bicycle production in Central and Eastern Europe: What's...
ZEIST, the Netherlands - The reshoring of European bicycle production continues to gain momentum as demand grows and supplies tighten. Central and...
Bianchi to start carbon frame production in new facility in 2023
TREVIGLIO, Italy - The construction of Bianchi's new, 17,000 square meter production facility started in November. The company aims to step-up its...
Read the latest edition of Bike Europe online now
ZEIST, The Netherlands - The December edition of Bike Europe magazine (number 7/2021) is now available to read online in our digital magazine...
Corratec opens 300,000 unit factory in Romania
RAUBLING, Germany - For several years, German bicycle manufacturer Corratec has been looking for an additional production location in Europe. The...
Portugal takes up leading role in trend to reshore production to...
ÁGUEDA, Portugal - The timing couldn't be better: lead-times of more than 6 months for essential components while demand continues to escalate. The...