LEUSDEN, the Netherlands - From today there's a new player in the e-bike drivetrain market, Okawa. With what is calls a "disruptive business model, focused on sustainability and a compelling consumer experience," the start-up offers a versatile model that includes drivetrain subscriptions and a strong service proposition to keep e-bike users on their bike and servicing simple for dealers and agents.
MILAN, Italy - The family investment vehicle of Victor Luis, announced today that it had acquired 100% of Gruppo Srl, parent company of the Italian heritage brands Cinelli and Columbus.
BERLIN, Germany - Sports e-commerce and technology platform Signa Sports United (SSU), which has been trading on the US Nasdaq exchange since 15 December 2021, has announced financial results for the first sales quarter of its 2021/2022 fiscal year. Despite supply setbacks, SSU is 'pleased' with the achieved revenue growth.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Cycling Industries Europe is hosting a webinar on February 23rd as part of its Cycling Innovation Network (CIN). With two top level speakers, the webinar will examine what the innovation process looks like in large companies.
MAGDEBURG, Germany - German bike manufacturer Urwahn Engineering GmbH, which relies on steel in the 3D printing process, has won over "a select group of top-class business angels" to push their business forward. Together they have invested an unspecified seven-digit sum in the young company founded by Sebastian Meinecke and Ramon Thomas.
VIENNA, Austria - The company's first foldable gravel bike has already made an appearance at the Pro Days in Paris (July 18-20) and Eurobico in Frankfurt (July 24-26). The Viennese folding bike manufacturer combined the flexibility of a folding bike with riding performance for off-road use.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Registration has now opened for this year's Eurobike Award. Companies, designers and developers of the international bike and mobility sector have until 8th July to register their new products for the 16th edition of the Eurobike Award 2021. The winning products will be showcased at this year's event scheduled for 1-4 September.
SERZEDO, Portugal - Europe's largest bicycle producer in units, RTE, is strategically expanding its business. On the one hand, an e-bike factory for its own young e-bike brand Beeq as well as for (OEM-) production has been started by the Portuguese near the existing bicycle factory in Serzedo. Furthermore, in Poland another RTE factory is currently under construction.
REDDITCH, UK - The latest seven weekly set of figures from the UK's leading cycle retailer Halfords shows annual profits for the 2020/21 financial year are expected to be in the range of £90-£100 million (€104-€115 million). These 'better-than-expected' figures are underpinned by spectacular cycling sales figures.
SUZHOU, China - Bafang is investing in a new facility for the development and production of high-end battery packs. 'Bafang New Energy' is the project name of the third wholly owned subsidiary in China created by the e-drive systems manufacturer.
OSAKA, Japan - In its financial statement of the first half of 2020 the Shimano Group reports a decline in sales of its bicycle component segment of 14.6%. From the same period of the previous year, bicycle components turnover slid to JPY 122,6 million (€992 million), and operating income was down 19.7% to JPY 22,96 million (€186 million).
OBERWANGEN, Switzerland - myStromer AG reports double-digit growth across its markets and the sale of over 12,000 speed pedelecs in 2019. According to a company statement, last year's sales exceeded targeted figures.
REDDITCH, UK - Halfords has released its latest update on its trading performance for the 20-week period to 16th August 2019. It shows retail cycling sales down 1.1 percent like-for-like compared to the same 20 week period in 2018.
ASSAMSTADT, Germany - With two newly developed integrable rechargeable batteries, Ansmann is expanding its broad product range offering designers and manufacturers of e-bikes. These new types of solutions offer standard applications for rapid and cost-effective implementation. Both can be realised and configured to individual customer requirements.
ZURICH, Switzerland - The latest news about Accell Group suggest that the company is doing everything it can to limit the damage that the recent sale of the heavily loss-making US operations has caused.
REUTLINGEN, Germany - Bosch eBike Systems and Magura announce a closer cooperation in service and replacement parts distribution. Bosch eBike Systems is taking a 50 percent stake in Magura Bike Parts, a subsidiary of Magura. The new joint venture will operate under the name Magura Bosch Parts & Services GmbH & Co. KG.
Financial markets as well as analysts are responding to the yesterday announced sale of its U.S. activities by Accell Group as 'good news'. They are glad that Europe's biggest in e-bikes has been able to get rid of its troublesome subsidiary that showed rapidly growing losses.
SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - The latest ruling of the court of appeal in the Germany city of Naumberg is likely to improve the insolvency rate for MIFA AG creditors.
ANNECY, France - Component manufacturer Mavic has announced a change in its market strategy. To improve its presence on the OEM market again, component manufacturer Mavic opened a facility in the US and has hired experienced François Joly as OEM business unit manager.
KASSEL, Germany - After company founder Bernhard Rohloff passed away in May the shareholders of Rohloff AG have now appointed a new supervisory board. The new board of the internal gear shifting expert now consists of Katja Lubitz, Constantin Ziehe and Ernst Brust.
