JAKOBSTAD, Finland - Herrmans Oy Ab have completed the first phase of its factory expansion and modernization. The bicycle parts makers plans an increase in production of some 50% in the next five years.

阿肯色州，小岩城－美國新任總統川普大力推行美國國內的製造業，促使這股風氣更加盛行。而標榜美國手工製造的HIA Velo很剛好地也在這個時機將碳纖維車架的生產移至阿肯色州。

土耳其，埃斯基謝希爾－在葡萄牙的Triangle旁邊，第二個主要生產鋁製車架的製造廠正在歐洲出現，這些車架將會用於運動自行車及電動自行車。Korel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS現在也正加入使用大型機器生產鋁合金車架的行列。該公司位於伊斯坦堡東南方約300公里處，其聲稱每年產能約100萬件，並且已開始生產。

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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.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The electrification of bicycles is opening new frontiers. It's now firmly established as THE main trend which is starting to also dominate the P&A sector.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - An increasing number of Taiwanese bicycle companies are relocating their production back from China to Taiwan.

"E-Cargo Bikes are a great alternative for some 20 percent of all delivery vans currently operating in large cities." This is the conclusion of a recently published two-year study into the use of "Light Electric Freight Vehicles" for city logistics by the

歐洲自行車界龍頭Accell在今年初宣佈策略急轉彎，現在方向已較明朗。其中之一便是實施全通路策略。Accell Group在荷比盧地區的子公司Accell NL對該地區的代理商宣佈該集團實施的具體作法。

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.