Shimano Sales Drop 9% in 1999
NUNSPEET, Netherlands (17 January 2000) -- Last week Shimano announced that it failed to meet the 2% sales increase forecast for the 1999 fiscal year. ...
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Shimano Cycling Concept Award
NUNSPEET, Netherlands (4 December) - Instead of sending thousands of Christmas cards this year, Shimano Europe wants to give the money it usually spends ...
Bianchi Turkey Opens New Factory
MANISA, Turkey (4 December) - At the end of November Bianchi Turkey opened a new bicycle factory 40 kilometers outside of Izmir in the city of Manisa. ...
European Union Postpones Expansion to 2005
BRUSSELS, Belgium * Despite all the hoopla about speedy expansion south and eastwards, the European Union has pushed back the entry date of candidate ...
Honda Motors To Set Up Twowheeler Export Facility in India
NEW DELHI, India (1 November)- Honda has announced plans to set up a motorcycle export base station for South Asia in Gurgaon (Haryana), near Delhi with ...
Halfords UK Implements New Cycling Strategy
REDDITCH, UK (17 October) - In an exclusive interview with Bike Europe, Halfords UK Business General Manager Auto Leisure and Two Wheel Business Centre, ...
Kronan Likely to Add Production in Belgium
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (17 october) - The most successful e-commerce bicycle in the Netherlands, the Swedish-pattern Kronan no-nonsense bicycle (two ...
650 European Cities to Participate in Car-Free Day
BRUSSELS, Belgium (21 September 2000) * Some 650 cities in Europe have announced their intention to participate in the car-free day this Friday. The ...
California Takes First Toward Online Sales Tax
SACRAMENTO, CA/USA (1 September 2000) -- With the nationwide ban on internet-specific taxes set to expire this year and federal lawmakers considering a ...
German Cabinet OKs E-Signatures
BERLIN, Germany (17 August 2000) -- On Wednesday Germany's Cabinet approved a bill giving electronic signatures the same status as pen and paper in an ...
Dutch Stichting Fiets! Launches 'Cycle on Friday' Campaign
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (14 July 2000)--Last Wednesday, 12 July, the Dutch bicycle association Stichting Fiets! launched its newest campaign 'Cycling on ...
One in Six Japanese Use Internet
TOKYO, Japan (13 June 2000)--About one in six Japanese now use the Internet, and more than 14% of the nation's mobile phone owners use them to get ...
Dutch Children Not Wearing Free Helmets
ASSEN, Netherlands (4 July 2000)--The majority of the 5,000 Dutch children who received a free bike helmet two years ago don't wear them. "The ...
Kryptonite to Distribute Pinhead Components Worldwide
CANTON, MA/USA (7 June 2000)--US lock manufacturer Kryptonite Corporation has announced a three-year partnership with Pinhead Components, the makers of ...
Yamaha Acquires Stake in Indian Partner
NEW DELHI, India (28 April 2000)--Japanese motor giant Yamaha Motor Company (YMC) has acquired another 24% share in its India joint venture Escorts ...
Batavus Donates 10 Bikes to European Commission
BRUSSELS, Belgium (23 May 2000)--On 11 May Dutch bike maker Batavus presented 10 company bikes to the European Commission (EC) in Brussels. The move ...
Montebelluna Reports Record Cycle Shoe Value Sales in 1999
MONTEBELLUNA, Italy (4 May 2000)--According to the Italian city of Montebelluna, a boot and sport shoe production mecca and a global production hub for ...
Amazon.com Speeds Up E-Commerce Delivery
NEW YORK, NY/USA (21 March 2000)--On Monday US e-commerce giant Amazon.com announced that it had entered an alliance with Kozmo.com, a quick delivery ...
GT Reorganizes, Cuts Management
SANTA ANA, CA/USA (19 May 2000)--Only a few weeks after announcing that it was dropping domestic production, the GT bicycle division of Schwinn/GT ...
Anti-dumping Proceedings Against Taiwan, China Rounded Off
BRUSSELS, Belgium (7 March 2000)--In mid-February all those who reported to the European Commission as an interested party with regard to the ...