2019 will be a very special year for Thun, not least because the company is celebrating its centenary. Thun was founded exactly 100 years ago, in 1919, by Alfred Thun - the grandfather of the current owner Alfred Thun III, and the great-grandfather of Alexander and Christian Thun. To mark this impressive milestone
PADOVA, Italy - Extrusion fender manufacturer Eurofender celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. What once started as a small ambitious manufacturer of mudguards has grown into a full-fledged supplier based in Northern Italy for the European bicycle industry.
FRANKFURT, Germany - Cargo bikes have gone from niche to mainstream since the introduction of the City Changer Cargo Bike (CCCB) project which was commissioned in 2018. The project which aimed to exploit the limitless potential of cargo bikes, promoting their usage amongst public, private, and commercial users, is now coming to an end. The findings will be presented during a conference during Eurobike.
RICKENBACH, Switzerland - Approximately half of the 500,000 bicycles sold in Switzerland are distributed via one company called Zibatra. The logistics company based between Basel and Zürich has developed a new exclusive business field offering warehousing services, ready-to-ride delivery and innovative transport services.
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - To facilitate a growing flexibilisation on the expanding e-bike and bicycle market, KMC Chain Europe, will relocate its warehouse and offices to a new facility this summer.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has given an increased policy priority to cycling at local and national level, elevating it to a high level across the European Union. This became clear during the presentation of the 'Efficient and Green Mobility' package last Tuesday.
BEIJING, China - On 3 December a number of China's industry organisations will cooperate in the next 'International Bike Forum' hosted by the China Bicycle Association (CBA). The event takes place in the Dragon Lake Princess Hotel in Guangzhou, China but can also be joined live via Zoom.
CLOPPENBURG, Germany - Since 2005, the venerable British bicycle brand Raleigh has been rolling into the German-speaking market as a licensed brand through the Pon Bike Group. With the license contract with Accell Group set to expire at the end of September 2023, both parties have already agreed to transfer Raleigh's DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) distribution back to the Accell Group.
ANNECY, France - One year after the takeover of Mavic by Bourrelier Group, the French brand is in the midst of an acceleration phase. In the first half of 2021, Mavic Group, which operates all the activities of Mavic SAS, reports a sales increase of 20% compared to the first half of 2020.
MUNICH, Germany - Registration is now open for the 2021 World Cycling Forum (WCF) being held on 6 and 7 September 2021. 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. The main theme of this two-day international conference is: Capitalizing on the current bike boom.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - According to the national statistics office the Czech Republic is still a net exporter of bicycles. In the past twelve months some 228,000 bicycles were imported while 393,000 units were exported, mainly to EU markets. These figures are pretty similar to past two monitored periods, showing the stability of the bicycle industry.
LONDON, UK - London based folding bike manufacturer Brompton changed its distribution model in its key European markets. The company looks to expand the ...
LUDHIANA, India - The Indian bicycle major Hero Cycles is planning a rapid expansion in India. The company is building a new plant in the Central - ...
CLOPPENBURG, Germany - Derby Cycle has taken over the distribution of Cervélo cycles in Great Britain and Spain. Until then, the distributor in Great ...
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Bike Europe's monthly magazine goes digital. Later today or tomorrow you will be able to read Bike Europe's June/July ...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Industry associations COLIBI (for bike makers) and COLIPED (for parts makers) recently announced an expansion of their membership.
GAMEREN, The Netherlands - Novox and Dutch design brand eeeeFUN joined forces in a new company called GreenMo International. "The Novox experience and ...
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Germany's highest-level politician has announced to attend Eurobike. On Wednesday, August 28, 2013, German Chancellor Angela ...
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - To boost the cycling tourism at Eurobike, show organizer Messe Friedrichshafen will partner with the Austrian state of Tyrol. ...
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Along with producing 30 million headsets per year, as well as 20 million pedals, VP Components has built a reputation. Six years ago ...
