BRUSSELS, Belgium - The first stop of the European tour of the Indian delegation representing the country's bicycle and components manufacturers was the CONEBI (Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry) office in Brussels yesterday.
MILAN, Italy - The combination of increasing e-bike sales and the cancellation of the Italian CosmoBike show in September results in a growing interest for participating in the e-bike section of the upcoming EICMA motorcycle and bike show. "The Italian e-bike market is recording a straing growth.
The well-known manufacturer of high-end bicycle luggage carriers Tubus announced a change in its sales strategy. In a statement the company announced that,
At Eurobike on September 1 at 5:00 pm in Room Rome the Advocacy Summit will show how successful strategic plans for cycling are selling more bikes in cities
There's a huge interest for the Bike Europe Conference on Supply Chain Flexibility - Increased Speed to Market that takes place August 30, 2016.
The wholesale distributor J&B Importers has acquired the BMX aftermarket and OEM brand Alienation. This company is best known to be first offering a.....
The strategy of Pon Bike Group member BBB Cycling for the German market will change drastically as of 1 September this year. From that date distribution...
Kross, the number 1 bike brand in Poland, is implementing a new strategy in order to achieve an ambitious expansion in the European markets.
Professional mechanics needs an organized work area in his workshop. Unior now offers four workbenches with tool sets for professional bicycle mechanics.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Yesterday about 100 professionals from the Taiwan bike industry took part in a seminar organized by Bike Europe and its Taiwan partner Infotrade. The in Taichung's Evergreen hotel held seminar consisted of a 3-part presentation by Bike Europe editor-in-chief Jack Oortwijn.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Velo-city 2016 Global Conference that was organized by the city of Taipei and that closed earlier today focused more than ever before on the business aspects of cycling. The 4-day Conference had 2 Industry Day's during which for instance future sales projections for e-bikes by Bosch came to light. Or that the city of Copenhagen calculated that every kilometer cycled instead of using a car saves USD 90 cents!
TAINAN, Taiwan - "In volume we provide 85% of the OEM market and 15% of the after-market," said KMC vice-president marketing and sales Deborah Wu. "In turnover, the bicycle chain represents only 16% of our group's turnover of €231 million. "28% is generated by the motorcycle chain business and 56% by the automotive industry and industrial applications of chains."
APELDOORN, the Netherlands - It is expected to be one of the main discussed topics at the Taipei International Cycle Show; the initiatives for creating more supply chain flexibility by bringing production back to Europe. These initiatives were announced at Eurobike 2014. Since they have has their effect. Even more than expected.
BIEL, Switzerland - DT Swiss, one of the biggest bike parts makers in Europe, changed its ownership. The company's longstanding CEO and Chairman Marco Zingg has sold his shares to his two business partners Frank Böckmann and Maurizio D'Alberto.
KIRCHBERG, Austria - In the months ahead of Eurobike an ever growing number of brands and companies in the bicycle industry tried to get as much as possible media coverage. Eurobike organizer Messe Friedrichshafen recognized this trend and successfully created a new event to facility the need for growing media coverage.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tern and Xtracycle design partnered this fall to successfully crowdfund a full-sized folding cargo-bike on Kickstarter. Their project, the Cargo Node, raised over 140,000 euro from supporters across three continents. "The campaign proved that consumers around the world see the potential of folding cargo-bikes," says Josh Hon, founder and Team Captain of Tern.
CREUSSEN, Germany - Benobikes GmbH & Co. KG acquired the insolvent carbon lightweight construction manufacturer AX-Lightness GmbH. The company will continue its business as AX-Lightness Composites GmbH & Co. KG.
HALIFAX, UK - On 18 October Orange Mountain Bikes Ltd founders Lester Noble and Steve Wade officially announced that on 1 October their company changed ownership to a new managing director.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - A growth in school cycling and the deployment of urban cycling initiatives from the City of Johannesburg made the organization of the Africa Cycle Fair decide to move the event to the city's St. Stithians College.
DIEREN, the Netherlands - His Majesty the King will officially open on Thursday September 3, 2015 the brand new bicycle factory of Royal Dutch Gazelle. Gazelle is part of the Pon Bicycle Group that invested about 10 million in the construction of the new facility at the existing premises.
