BERINGEN, Belgium - The Tour the Flanders was not the only highlight of the Belgium cycling scene in the past days. Last Friday the 7 founders ...

MACHECOUL, France - Only two years after Intersport France acquired the Machecoul bike facility from Cycleurope and restarted the company as ...

ALMERE, Netherlands - Last Friday Gazelle, Derby, BBB and Cervélo owner Pon Holdings announced to have acquired Santa Cruz Bicycles, the California-based high-end MTB maker. This take-over comes only a few months after Pon bought BBB Cycling; a major worldwide operating P&A importer and distributor.

MÜNSTER, Germany - The 2014 riots in Vietnam heavily affecting Tubus' long term production partner Bor Yueh revealed the weakness of depending on a single manufacturing location. Therefore Tubus expands its production base by cooperating with Standwell. The bike carrier specialist is also planning production in Europe.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Indications are showing that bike markets throughout Europe are affected by the current cold spring. Sales is running behind last year's first quarter during which results were up thanks to a remarkable warm and sunny spring. More detailed information is available from two of Europe's main markets; France and the Netherlands.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Poland's biggest bike maker Kross focuses on international expansion for which its developed a special MTB and a new brand. At Eurobike the company presented its Moon MTB as well as an all new brand targeting the stylish urban market called 'Le Grand'.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - TI Cycles from India, a subsidiary of the Murugappa Group, announced at last week's Eurobike that it has inked a licensing deal with Belgian Ridley Bikes. The deal presents brand Licensing rights for Ridley for India and the South East Asian countries of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmarfor a period of 33 years.

AGUEDA, Portugal - Major Portuguese component makers Rodi, Miranda, and Ciclo-Fapril announce they will invest € 12 million in aluminium frame production in Agueda, Portugal. Construction of the facility is to start this September.

AGUEDA, Portugal - At the Taipei Cycle Show last March initiatives for creating supply chain flexibility for the bike industry in Europe came to light in Taipei. Two (aluminium) frame and other component production centers were discussed; Bike Valley Romania and Bike Valley Portugal. As it stands now Bike Valley Portugal is becoming reality.

SHENZHEN, China - The intelligent bicycle riding device manufacturer Livall has raised a combined fund of € 11.7 million in an opening round of a capital raising campaign. Venture capital firm ChinaEquity Group led the financing in the one year old start-up, headquartered in Shenzen.

WESTPORT, USA - Vista Qutdoor Inc. acquired Camelbak Products LLC from private equity firm Compass Diversified Holdings (Codi). The sale price for Camelbak will be based on a total enterprise value of 371.7 million euro. The divestiture is expected to close within the next month.

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YPRES, Belgium - Formula Cycling BVBA acquired the brand BeOne from Blomson International. BeOne's new product range will be presented at the ...

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - CNC machining, forging and hydroforming is commonplace nowadays at Taiwan bike component makers. However, seeing the first robots ...

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Along with producing 30 million headsets per year, as well as 25 million pedals at six factories VP Components and its founder and ...

PAAL-BERINGEN, Belgium - Bike Trading NV, owned by fellow countryman Filip Carpentier, acquired all assets of the Belgian bicycle manufacturer Minerva NV which was declared bankrupt on June 25, 2015. The takeover includes the brand names Minerva, Scoppio, Pure Passion, Pure Comfort and Columbus. The company name of Bike Trading will be changed into Minerva BT NV.

STUTTGART, Germany - inMotion mar.com joins the advertising sales team for the German, Austrian and Swiss markets for Bike Europe. The Stuttgart, ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - On 18 December the European Parliament voted in favour of the European Commission's proposal to include the Philippines in the EU's ...

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LONDON, UK - The latest import figures from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) suggest around 49,000 electric bikes were imported into the United ...