比利時，海倫特（HERENT）－Rein4ced採用最新技術，專注將碳纖車架生產移入歐洲，不過自行車產業的動盪對該公司帶來難以負荷的龐大壓力，該公司共同創辦人兼執行長Michaël Callens於上週宣布公司破產。

美國，芝加哥（CHICAGO）¬－高性能零件品牌SRAM宣布，將於今年冬季推動兩項重要的銷售通路擴展計畫，透過策略性經銷合作，完善在地服務並擴大全球布局。此次在南非及東歐建立的新通路合作，顯示該公司著重掌握自行車售後市場的增長需求。

Norwegian start-up tyre manufacturer, ReTyre, has announced a series of positive developments reinforcing its rapid momentum. The company has secured €7 million in new funding in a round led by Hatch Blue's Blue Revolution Fund, with participation from Fundracer and existing investors. The investment is intended to scale production, fulfil existing orders and move the company toward profitability.

Pacific Glory Worldwide Ltd (PGW), owned by the Taiwan-based manufacturer Ideal Bike Corporation, has opened a new United States distribution channel, PGW USA. It will oversee sales and support for the Fuji, SE and Tuesday bicycle brands in the US market. It says it will focus on retailer success and long-term sustainability, but open questions remain regarding the current distributor, BikeCo.

Brompton returned to meaningful profitability in early 2025, according to its most recent financial results, after a near-breakdown in 2024. In the period ending 31 March, 2025, operating profit rebounded sharply to £130,476 (€150,200) compared to the £4,602 (€5,300) reported by the United Kingdom folding-bike brand in 2024. Despite this soft rebound in profit, the company's annual data shows an overall £2 million (€2.3 million) loss in profit and a 7.5% drop in bike unit sales.

The bicycle industry has rarely faced a period as prolonged and complex as the years following Covid. Supply-chain disruptions, volatile demand, excess inventory and rising competition - particularly from Asia - have tested even long-established suppliers. For Herrmans Bike Components, a Finnish manufacturer with more than 60 years of history, the past three years have been less about weathering a short-term crisis and more about adapting to a fundamentally new and less predictable reality.

The next major leap for e-bikes won't come from motors or frames alone, but from smart technologies already well established in adjacent industries. That became clear last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, where AI and automotive platforms dominated and robots roamed the aisles. Yet beneath that familiar surface, the show carried a message that is of profound importance to micromobility.

The AI boom and defence industries drove the international stock markets in 2025, particularly in emerging markets. The sustained global stock rally even went into its third consecutive year. The value of listed bicycle companies could not keep up with these international trends. Why?

TACHERTING, Germany - An investor has secured the future of bicycle component brand Syntace and the off-road bicycle brand Liteville. The new entity, SL International, has acquired all assets of both entities and was given a temporary helping hand from a well-known German industry participant for the acquisition. No details were provided on the purchase price.

The latest edition of Bike Europe magazine (issue 4/2025) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. This edition highlights how the carefully knitted global network of bicycle component manufacturers, brands, assemblers and distributors is still under pressure. The industry is unable to regain control of the supply chain after major disruptions during the pandemic, in combination with an overestimated market potential. It is not only a self-inflicted problem; finding solutions also requires drastic steps.

CHICAGO, United States — Performance component brand SRAM has announced two critical expansions to its distribution networks this winter season, enhancing service proximity and global reach through strategic distribution partnerships. These new distribution networks in South Africa and Eastern Europe reflect the company's focus on capturing growing demand in the bicycle aftermarket.

In this edition of Bike Europe: Rebooting the broken supply chain is essential - Bicycle business mood has turned since June - Cargobike industry weighs in on e-bike classification debate - EU extends anti-dumping duty on Chinese bicycles - "Our objective is to grow in relevance" - Polana Bikes targets OEM growth from Polish base

HERENT, Belgium - Reshoring carbon frame production to Europe using the latest technology has always been at the core of Rein4ced, but the turmoil in the bicycle industry has proven too much to sustain the model for Rein4ced. CEO and co-founder Michaël Callens announced the company's bankruptcy this week.

POZZOLEONE, Italy - For Selle Royal Group, 2025 signalled the first signs of recovery after a challenging 2024. A capital increase was approved for Selle Royal Romania in order to strengthen the equity structure during this phase of production ramp-up and volume-driven growth. This step was highlighted in the company's financial report for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

美國，紐約（NEW YORK）¬－信用評級機構Fitch Ratings再次確認Accell Group長期信用評等為「CCC」，顯示該公司仍面臨龐大財務壓力。該機構指出，儘管Accell在營運重整上已有進展，但受到市場低迷、高債務及現金流有限的影響，其財務狀況仍然脆弱。

瑞士，吉維謝（GIVISIEZ）－「真是聖誕大禮！」就在聖誕節前，位於法國巴黎的國際商會（ICC）仲裁庭確認，Beat Zaugg必須將手中所有Scott Sport股份出售給Youngone Corporation。瑞士媒體《CH Media》報導，仲裁庭將此次交易（暫定）估值定於約2,000萬瑞士法郎（2,150萬歐元）。這幾乎是在宣告這場精彩權力爭奪戰的結局。

愛沙尼亞，塔林（TALINN)－物聯網公司Comodule近期發布一篇文章提到：「自行車是現代城市中最重要的其中一項交通工具，既平價又環保永續，但業界仍停留在傳統思維。自行車產業不斷改良機械零件，但世界其他領域早已邁入新世代。」該公司認為，電動自行車雖改善通勤方式，但自行車本身未有數位連結，功能相對簡單。

Global supply chain diversification has accelerated with major e-bike brands actively seeking qualified non-China manufacturing partners. Chinese battery manufacturer, Greenway, has addressed this critical market need by securing Certificate of Origin (COO) certification for its production facility in Indonesia. This establishes a fully compliant, non-China production base for its e-bike batteries, enabling it to serve global markets with reduced trade barriers and a more resilient supply chain.

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）¬－19個非政府環保組織、消費者團體，及觀光與交通運輸業者共同向歐盟執委會（European Commission）發出一封信件，呼籲盡速推動電動自行車及其他輕型交通工具（LMT）的充電系統標準化。該團體在歐洲環境局（European Environmental Bureau，簡稱EEB）的支持下寫道：「充電接頭缺乏統一標準，正拖慢歐洲的綠色轉型。」

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Velo-ce S.R.L. today announced the acquisition of the titanium bike brand Van Nicholas from Accell Group. The Italian company Velo-ce, renowned for its meticulous in-house bicycle production and state-of-the-art facility near Milan, will now take full responsibility for the production and distribution of Van Nicholas bicycles.