Accell 2004 Results: Big Ups in P&A and Fitness
BIKE EUROPE: HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands (February 24) - Accell Group NV produced and sold about 865,000 bicycles in 2004; up 7.5% on the total for ...
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MIFA: Doing it for Themselves
SANGERSHAUSEN, Germany (Feb 15) - German budget-bike producer Mifa has opened a web-store directed at end-users. The company is known for making bikes ...
Sports 2000 Firms Hold on French and Swiss Market
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (Feb 1) - SED, the buying group that provides financial services for some 400 Twinner, Technicien de Sport and Veloland shops in ...
Kildemoes: The Great Dane
BIKE EUROPE : AARSLEV, Denmark (October 28) - Denmark's largest bicycle maker, Børge Kildemoes Cykelfabrik A/S had a very good year in 2003. Net profit ...
Campagnolo Pro Shops Go International
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (October 19) - What started as a test-case in the Benelux countries, is now becoming a Europe-wide system. The Campagnolo ...
JJB Sales Drop - Company Will Not Be Sold
LONDON, UK (October 19) - Although a press release was issued last week, stating that negotiations with 'an undisclosed party' were underway, UK's ...
Yen Drops Against Dollar
TOKIO, Japan (January 19th) - The yen had its biggest decline in five weeks against the dollar in London after the Yomiuri newspaper reported Japan has ...
Cannondale Ceased Motorcycle Production Temporarily
BETHEL/CT, USA (December 12) - Cannondale closed down its motorcycle production plant at Bedford, Pennsylvania, temporarily, due to poor sales in its ...
Go Sport: Soft First Half Sales
SASSENAGE, France (October 7) - Groupe Go Sport saw its first half net sales marginally increase by 1.1% to € 290 million. On a same store basis sales ...
Giacomelli 3Q Sales Up 69%
RIMINI, Italy (November 15) - Giacomelli Sport Group SpA reported a 69.3% sales jump to € 97.6 million in its third quarter, which ended on September ...
Giacomelli Swallows Longoni Sport
RIMINI, Italy (July 30) - Giacomelli Sport has taken over Longoni Sport, the third biggest chain in Italy. Upon this purchase Giacomelli is to become ...
Shimano Net Income Nearly Halved
OSAKA, Japan (July 30) - Over its fiscal year 2001, which ended on December 31, 2001, Shimano, Inc. reported lowered annual figures. Net group sales ...
Truvativ Opens European OEM-Sales Subsidiary
WIITEN, Germany (February 18) - Taiwanese-American bicycle component manufacturer Truvativ opened its own European subsidiary in Germany. Dirk ...
Despite 20 Year Low Bike Export, Positive Balance Sheets for Taiwan Makers
TAIPEI, Taiwan (March 6) - The shift in bicycle production from Taiwan to China becomes more and more pronounced . In 2001 sales totals of Taiwan-made ...
Halfords Results Up 5.6%
NOTTINGHAM, UK (January 21) - UK's biggest bicycle retailer, Halfords realized a 5.6% growth in overall retail sales during the period April 1 - ...
Changes at Raleigh, Univega and Diamondback in Germany
RIEMERLING, Germany (December 19) - Opened last October the German Univega sales office will close on December 31. The newly formed Raleigh Univega GmbH ...
Dutch Biggest PTW Retail Chain Declared Bankrupt
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (January 3) - Dutch Euro Motorcycles Group NV including its chain of 'Safe Motors' stores has been declared bankrupt by the court ...
10th Eurobike Birthday Not Exactly Festive
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (September 5) - This year's jubilee edition of the Eurobike show presented hardly any cause for celebration. Also the usual ...
Accell Announces Management Changes
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Accell Group NV has announced that Mt W.A. de Jong, Finance Director, is to leave the company as of May 1, 2001. Mr. de Jong ...
Piaggio Acquires Derbi
BARCELONA, Spain (24 January) - The rumors have finally been confirmed that Spanish motorcycle manufacturer Derbi headquartered in Martorelles ...