LELYSTAD, the Netherlands - Willem Buitenhuis has stepped down as general manager of Giant Benelux on 1 December to enjoy his retirement. He joined Giant in 2005 and a lot has changed in his time at the company since then.

SOESTERBERG, the Netherlands - It is possible to distinguish an Audi from a Peugeot from a distance, but this isn't yet the case with (electric) bicycles. Dutch bicycle designer Bob Vroegh is aiming to bring a change to this. "In the future bicycle brands are going to focus on their own characteristic design."

EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands - If buying an e-bike, one in four Europeans would choose a city e-bike. That is one of the conclusions noted in Shimano's third version of its large consumer survey. The study looked at the place e-bikes have in our societies and how Covid-19 and the events of 2020/2021 have inf

EEFDE, the Netherlands - Jeroen Snijders Blok, a former member of the Accell Group board of directors, suddenly passed away at the age of 62. As one of the current Accell Group founders, he worked for the company for more than 25 years and for the companies that are now part of the company.

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - A new type of moped is preparing to conquer Europe: the Brekr B4000. In terms of looks, this is reminiscent of an old-fashioned moped, but it is electrically powered and connected and therefore focused on the future. The Dutch creators utilised their knowledge from the bicycle industry to bring the product to market.

LADOUX, France - Michelin has launched the Pilot SX and Pilot SX Slick, two new BMX tires in its Racing Line range. They come with competition rubber compounds, sourced from Michelin road bike tyres. Vincent Ledieu, Michelin Bicycle Business Segment Manager explains the growing relevance of BMX.

DEN BOSCH, the Netherlands - At least 9% of the consumers in the Netherlands expect to buy an e-bike this year. According to recent market research by Multiscope this will result in a market volume of some 1.2 million e-bikes. That's a major hike on top of the already successful market last year.

MILPITAS, USA - Carbon frame printer Arevo has announced the introduction of the next generation high speed additive manufacturing system for large continuous carbon fiber composite structures. In addition to higher quality, the Aqua 2 is able to print four times faster than its predecessor. This enables the rapid, on-demand production of large (up to one cubic meter) custom composite parts.

NAARDEN, The Netherlands - Accell is accelerating its presence on the e-cargo bike market. With Carqon, the company launches a new luxury design brand on the market which immediately competes with brands such as Urban Arrow, Riese & Muller and Ca Go.

HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands - Accell Group has reported that bike sales rebounded in May after weak March and April sales as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions. In parallel, the company has arranged an additional credit facility as a

REHAU, Germany - Car parts manufacturer and polymer & plastics expert Rehau AG announced the termination of its e-bike brand Nuvelos.

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - The cycling industry's multi-day International Congress started this morning. Close to 200 top managers coming from a wide variety of companies have been welcomed aboard former cruise liner ss Rotterdam; the World Cycling Forum's maritime location. T

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - Participating in the World Cycling Forum is still possible as there are a limited number of seats left and available. This 2-day International Conference, taking place on June 4 and 5, is all about the industry's future.

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - E-bike manufacturer Keola opened a new 5,500 square metre production facility in the Dutch city of Roosendaal.

MILAN, Italy - The announcement of the bicycle market entrance was mad a few weeks ago already but the iconic brand name in Formula 1

There's a huge interest for this Conference, but there are still seats left in a second Conference Room which is linked to the event through life streaming.

According to China's official government press agency Xinhua the country is working on founding the China International Graphene Industry Union.

BERN, Switzerland - Next December 2 - 3 in Hong Kong the World Federation Sporting Goods Industry's (WFSGI) Manufacturers Forum 2015 will not only focus on the more technically orientated topics, but also on Corporate Responsibility in its many aspects.

德國，FRIEDRICHSHAFEN- 連Gary Fisher都這麼說：電動登山車將會是「下一個大趨勢」。Winora Group執行長Susuanne Puello在七月中向德國經銷商也說了同樣的話。登山車開發者之一的Gary Fisher最近對美國市場的廠商說了上述的話。

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Last year in the Netherlands a big 87,000 kilogram of electric bicycle batteries was collected. The collection, recycling, treatment and disposal of batteries and accumulators are ruled at European level by Directive 2006/66/EC, also known as the battery directive.