荷蘭，寧斯佩特（NUNSPEET）－Shimano Europe宣佈計畫要將Nunspeet的倉儲完全外包。該公司於聲明中表示：「Nunspeet的業務成長已超出負荷範圍。」目前尚未決定新的承包商，此舉可能造成近45人失業。

加拿大，蒙特婁（MONTREAL）－Dorel Industries正式完成將自行車部門Dorel Sports售出給荷蘭Pon Holdings的交易，金額為8.1億歐元。Pon現在旗下擁有品牌包含Cannondale、Schwinn、GT、Caloi和Mongoose。

德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）－ 無論是因為油價上漲或是因為風格轉變，載貨自行車儼然已成為德國街上的新氣象。對這個汽車工業大國的多數人來說，他們仍不習慣這般街景。不過現在該國的載貨自行車數量已不容小覷，尤其在政治介入後，這股趨勢更是勢不可擋。

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The final details on the motor-gearbox system developed by Saga Group will only be presented at the end of this year but their newest product was already on display at Eurobike. Their French production partner FAVI showed the Saga motor-gearbox as an illustration of their capabilities.

BERLIN, Germany - Full-service mobility provider Cycle has acquired the Dutch delivery e-bike manufacturer, Ebike4Delivery. "This strategic acquisition strengthens our position as a provider of e-bike fleets for the delivery industry in Europe," writes Cycle in a statement. The transaction includes the staff, all e-bikes, and existing leasing contracts.

LOS ANGELES, US - "The bicycle industry can expect a gradual recovery with significant upside in the medium to long term, with 2026 and 2027 marking pivotal years for increased mergers and acquisitions and investment opportunities." This is the conclusion of a new report led by global investment bank Houlihan Lokey. In contrast to the current market conditions, the study indicates that another boom period for the industry is also possible before the end of the decade.

Alfred Thun has unveiled its new brand identity at Eurobike 2024. During the show, we sat down with Co-CEO Alexander Thun to discuss the new branding and its associated goals.

With sustainability at the core of 2024, many companies are moving towards using bikes for business. The low-cost accessible transport option has many benefits, but a bike chain can only withstand a few thousand kilometres before it needs to be replaced, which leaves companies with significant maintenance costs.

FRANKFURT, Germany - After a catastrophic 2022, many insiders were not looking ahead to 2023 with optimism. A year later it can be concluded that the global stock market performed better than expected. What role did the bicycle industry play in this development?

OBERWANGEN, Switzerland - To reduce the carbon footprint of the Stromer ST5, the e-bike manufacturer developed a special fender material in cooperation with Lehvoss group. Instead of sourcing in Asia, the Stromer fenders will be produced by Isoco in Saalfeld, Germany.

OSAKA, Japan - Shimano reports a big difference in market performance between Europe and North America. In its January-October 2023 financial statement, the component manufacturer reports that despite high inventories in general, a strong interest in bicycles continued in its major market, Germany and the Benelux countries.

INNSBRUCK, Austria - US digital marketing and e-commerce strategy agency, CrankTank, is expanding its services to Europe and has opened an office in Innsbruck, Austria. This expansion will enable them to better serve both their US and European brand partners in e-commerce strategies. Susanne Pfrengle has been appointed as managing director of CrankTank Europe.

MARCLOPT, France - Mach1 has taken-over Red-Motion, the innovative French company behind the Baramind shock-absorbing handlebars. "This acquisition is in line with our strategy to diversify our product portfolio and strengthen our position as the supplier of choice for OEMs," writes Mach1 in a statement.

VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ, France - Decathlon, known for its development of mid-end e-bikes and bicycles, has added an e-bike with automatic transmission to its range. "This is not just a bike. It's a statement of innovation and design that is set to change what we know about cycling," the French retail giant states.

PARIS, France - Rebirth Group, formerly Easybike Group and founded by Grégory Tréboal, intends to reach new milestones in production volumes in 2024. Also, to support European production, the company has announced a partnership with Yahama for its brands Matra and Solex.

KEMPTEN, Germany - Starting just five years ago with an online market place for buying and selling second-hand premium e-bikes, today's business of e-mobility provider Rebike Mobility GmbH's consists of two strong pillars: subscription (which was expanded this year to a B2B business for rental fleets) and used-bikes. But the heart of all this is - refurbishment. Refurbishment is predicted to go big.

OSAKA, Japan - The forecasted slowdown in bicycle component sales for Shimano was less strong than expected. For the first quarter of 2023 the Japanese manufacturer reports a net sales decrease of 12.5% from the same period of the previous year to JPY 126,071 million (€ 856 million).

SUZHOU, China - At this year's Taipei cycle show, Chinese battery manufacturer, Phylion took the opportunity to show its new self-developed flagship battery cell models, the Golden Brick Version 30110 and 19118 Battery Cells, and the first generation of its weather resistant Sodium-ion battery cell. The manufacturer predicts this could bring in a new era for e-bike batteries.

OBERWANGEN, Switzerland - Speed pedelec manufacturer, Stromer had a successful year in 2022 despite a complex year for the bike industry. With global sales up 17% the company is looking positively to 2023 and again has set a goal of double-digit growth. Personnel changes are being made to support this ambition.

RHEDA-WIEDENBRÜCK, Germany - Following a "lively bidding process" the German bicycle and e-bike manufacturers Prophete and Cycle Union have been successfully taken-over. No stranger to the bicycle industry, the new owner Singapore-based Dutech Group, is on a path to strategically expand its focus on green technology. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.