全球折疊車領導品牌Dahon之第五屆國際會議上個月在保加利亞閉幕。超過六十個經銷合作夥伴在這為期一週的會議裏了解到Dahon與其產品的最新消息，也獲得了獨家參觀Maxcom的機會。位於Plovdiv的Maxcom是Dahon公司位於歐洲最新的生產設備所在。

ELCHE, Spain - The 12,000 square meter company headquarters of MTB brand Mondraker is an eye-catcher itself: the round shape inspired by a wheel is intended to reflect the brand image of the premium brand. In Elche in the province of Alicante, administration, R&D, engineering & design as well as production and assembly are all under one roof.

MÜHLTAL, Germany - E-bike and cargobike manufacturer Riese & Müller has been honoured with the German Sustainability Award in the company category 'Two Wheelers'. This award, which acknowledges ecological and social commitment, has been awarded since 2008 by the German Sustainability Award Foundation and recognises companies that contribute to the sustainable transformation of the economy.

LILLE, France - Decathlon Pulse, the investment arm and start-up studio of retail giant Decathlon, and Rebike, well known in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) for the refurbishment and sale of second-hand e-bikes, have teamed-up through an investment to boost refurbished e-bike sales in Europe.

UPPLANDS VÄSBY, Sweden - With the complete takeover of Swedish suspension specialist Öhlins Racing AB, Italian brake expert Brembo is making the largest acquisition in the company's history, according to its own statements. Öhlins had been part of US automotive supplier Tenneco Inc. since the end of 2018. Subject to the usual regulatory approvals, the takeover, which was announced on 11 October, is expected to be completed by the beginning of 2025.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Support from Pon.Bike makes it possible for Ziemi to venture its innovative bicycle lighting system into international markets. Pon.Bike is, among others, the largest of seven parties that recently participated in an investment round raising €300,000.

LONDON, England - Skarper, which was founded in 2020, has secured £4.5m (€5.1 million) in additional financing from a syndicate of prominent investors for developing its portable drive system. The start-up will use the investment to deliver its first products to the market in Q4 of this year.

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WICKEDE, Germany - The bicycle industry knows many innovative companies which often remain hidden from the general public. In Germany, the South Westphalia Chamber of Commerce puts these companies in the spotlight and has recognised 165 of these hidden champions. One of them is Wilhelm Humpert GmbH & Co. KG.

EGÜES, Spain - Conor Sports S.A. is a bicycle supplier in the northern Spanish region of Navarra with roots in professional road racing. With a strong foothold in the domestic market the brand also offers city bikes at affordable prices. A growing export business is the next step for the brand.

ELCHE, Spain - Team Bike S.L. is not only one of the largest and most important bicycle product wholesalers and importers on the Spanish market, but also the entire Iberian peninsula. During a visit to the 3,000 square meter company headquartered in Elche, Bike Europe learned that it has much more to offer than the in-house SRAM Iberia Tech Center and being the former birthplace of the offroad premium brand Mondraker.

JELENIA GORA, Poland - The Darfon Group has inaugurated a new center for product development, design and innovation for the e-bike industry. The center will be fully dedicated to their OEM and ODM customers as well as their BESV e-bike brand.

ZEIST, The Netherlands - The next edition of Bike Europe magazine (issue 5/2023) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. The industry is facing a major challenge with the publication of the European Batteries Regulation. What's next?

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LUDHIANA, India - Tata International bicycle subsidiary Stryder Cycles is planning to focus more on R&D to make bicycles for the international market. By upgrading its Ludhiana facility, the bicycle and e-bike maker hopes to entice more European customers and build on its growing domestic potential.

KOBLENZ, Germany - By opening an Innovation Lab at its Koblenz headquarters, German D2C bike supplier Canyon Bicycle GmbH says it is taking "the next step in product development."

TREVISO, Italy - Pinarello majority owner L Catterton today announced that it has sold Pinarello, to a private family office. The terms of the transaction and the name of the new owner have not been disclosed.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - To cater for tyres for the European bicycle industry, Ralson India Ltd., Zleen s.r.o., and Mahansaria Ent. Pvt. have formed a joint venture. Ralson, having the majority stake in the JV, joins hands with Zleen with high ambitions to expand its European customer reach by providing application-specific tyres.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Direct to consumer e-bike brand Cowboy is increasing its offline footprint to offer additional retail and service solutions for new and existing customers. With the launch of its Retail Partner Network, the brand aims to partner with 300 IBDs in 60 cities across Europe by the end of this year.

HAIBACH, Germany - Battery manufacturer Akku Vision GmbH has acquired 51% of its supplier in the field of battery management systems, the company jvi gmbh. The acquisition came into effect on 1st July 2022.