The main topics in this edition: - Trade shows try to find a way back to normal - Component shortage hampers Accell's sales - Investors eye the bicycle industry - Carbon Team frame factory celebrates opening

葡萄牙，沃澤拉（VOUZELA）－Carbon Team的高科技碳纖車架製造廠已由葡萄牙商業與數位轉型國務大臣Pedro Siza Vieira正式揭幕。Carbon Team第一批生產的車架經過德國嚴謹的測試實驗室審核後已取得認證。

義大利，特雷維格里奧（TREVIGLIO）－Bianchi日前宣佈要在2022年8月前將產能提升四倍的重大投資計劃。這項全新策略除了包含提升自行車和電動自行車的產能之外，也包含開始在義大利製造碳纖車架。

The Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March will be released next Wednesday. In recent months, the canal authority SCA and the Japanese owner of the ship have discussed compensation for the damage. Also a large number of

MUNICH, Germany - Registration is now open for the 2023 World Cycling Forum being held on 5 and 6 September 2023. The Conference takes place in Munich, Germany and is organized by the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI). Bike Europe is media partner for this leading industry forum.

德國，柏林（BERLIN）－電商巨頭Signa Sports United證實在紐約證券交易所（NYSE）上市的計劃。該德國零售商已與Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation（上市特殊目的收購公司）簽訂合併協議，其中包含收購WiggleCRC Group，此案已拖延許久。

OSAKA, Japan - The Shimano component factory in Malaysia has not yet restarted its production following a forced closure. The factory had to shut down completely last week after the Malaysian government issued a total lockdown from June 1 to June 14 considering the situation of COVID-19 in the country. Further delays in the supply chain are now expected.

SHANGHAI, China - As the world's major manufacturer of forks, handlebars and stems, Zoom (HL Corp) is facing an influx in orders as a result of the high demand for bicycles and e-bikes across the globe. Effective communication, careful planning and a shift to e-bike parts are key focuses for the company as it offers a Chinese perspective on the pandemic's impact on the market.

加拿大，蒙特婁（Montreal）－Dorel運動用品（含Cannondale、GT、Schwinn和Mongoose品牌）銷售不斷增加，第一季營業額較前一年同比成長43.6%，達2.703億美元。

台灣，台中- Giant表示其自有品牌業務在歐洲市場復甦了。不只如此，這家台灣最大自行車製造商在中國市場也大有斬獲，去年強勁的銷售超過了預期。

荷蘭，BOXMEER- 著名且備受尊敬的Jan Willem Ten Dam退休了。隨著新年的開始，Ryde總經理正要做他最喜歡的事。然而，他將以顧問的身份來參觀今年三月的台北國際自行車展。

The World Trade Organization has received a complaint filed by the Peoples Republic of China on the European Union's new rules for determining dumping

Once the decision was taken to move Eurobike's show dates in 2018, the exhibitor's survey should clarify whether this event should last three or four days.

The Joy Group, consisting of Joy-Tech, Novatec, Factor components, Dienatronic and E-FAM branded bicycle parts, is to build a new HQ in Taiwan.

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹(Amsterdam)－若說荷蘭是歐洲地區電動自行車的模範國家，此話完全不為過。去年電動自行車、電動登山車和高速電動自行車的銷售達到了新的里程碑，打破了所有在荷蘭的營業額記錄。

比利時，布魯塞爾(Brussels)－歐盟委員會提出了一項提議，以計算傾銷進口的新方法，而這些多為市場嚴重扭曲或是對其經濟有廣泛影響的國家。這是否意味著，現在針對中國製自行車的48.5％反傾銷稅將不會在2018年結束？

The appeal of the European edition of Sea Otter Classic, which is visiting Europe for the first time, has sparked the interest of the cycling industry.

英國，雷迪奇(Redditch)－因為高庫存、惡劣的天氣加上競爭對手商品優惠提前釋出的關係，導致Halfords Group Plc在2016年初就限入困境中。 儘管如此，其預測收入會成長4.6%。這數字是由英國最大自行車零售商Halfords，針對7月至9月底這段期間所做的期中業績報告。

荷蘭，海倫芬(Heerenveen)－「carQon」為Accell集團創新品牌的名稱，其代表的是一個為了達成高級多功能自行車(cargo bike)的全方位設計，其系列產品將會有非常傑出的性能。

中國，南京－Giant、Merida、Shimano等極重視中國市場的品牌大廠皆於其企業報告中指證了中國市場低迷的情況，導致這些企業去年的收益爆跌，而對於自行車市場更是影響甚鉅。而這也使「未來市場預期」成為了南京亞洲自行車展的焦點話題。