LONDON, UK - April 2019 will see the opening of a new Brompton folding bike store in Westfield London. It will join Brompton's growing network of global Brompton Junction branded stores already established in central London, Spain, Italy, USA, Netherlands, Germany, Israel, Japan, China and Singapore.
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - Save the date for the 2nd World Cycling Forum which will take place on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 June 2019. The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) in cooperation with Bike Europe will organize the second edition of this International Conference.
ALMERE, The Netherlands - After making an all-out effort to take-over all Accell Group's shares in April 2017 which in the end failed; Pon is again knocking on Accell's doors. Today, the holding company of various (automotive) import companies as well as Pon.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - This week's Taipei Cycle Show features on Thursday and Friday the Taipei Cycle Forum. This Conference is themed "Keep Pace with the Next Bike Age." The Forum speakers will dig deep in topics that vary from contemporary e-bike designs to e-mobility.
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - Following the successful first World Cycling Forum held in Porto last year, this trade journal in cooperation with the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) will organize the second edition of this International Conference that focusses on the top of the industry.
TREVIGLIO, Italy - Bianchi has taken the next step in its strategic reorientation of the market and announced the start of direct distribution in Scandinavia. The new organisation in the Nordic countries is part of a strategic project to strengthen Bianchi's presence and competitiveness in the European market.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The European Commission has a role to play in formulating cycling policy. This was acknowledged by the Executive VP of the European Commission Frans Timmermans. "We must support more and new measures to grow cycling in Europe," he said.
PARIS, France - The French retail group Cyclable has raised €7 million from Calcium Capital. In addition, Roland Barthez, a long-time shareholder who joined the company in 2010, is reinvesting. This allows Cyclable to organise the exit of M Capital Partners and other historical shareholders.
FRANKFURT, Germany - Urban mobility centered around bikes is one of the topics which the new Eurobike in Frankfurt is focusing on. The trade show found a new partner in the shared mobility provider Deutsche Bahn Connect, a subsidiary of the German railways. The 30th Eurobike takes place from 13 to 17 July 2022.
ZEIST, the Netherlands - The number of job vacancies for supply chain managers in the bicycle industry hiked last year. Previously, a dedicated position or even a department was only customary at big companies. That's no longer the case. In the bicycle industry the meaning of 'supply chain' has changed radically over the past two years.
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Increasing congestion and the pressure from society to improve living conditions in urban areas has already resulted in a growing number of bicycles on the streets.
ZEIST, the Netherlands - Now that the end of year is in sight, it is my pleasure to wish all our readers and regular visitors of the Bike Europe website, happy holidays and a healthy and prosperous 2022.
LUDHIANA, India - An all-new factory has been built in the past month by Road Master Cycles in the city of Ludhiana. According to a recent announcement it will be used for the company's aluminium and steel frame production, on machinery imported from Germany and Taiwan, which will be installed in the next quarter.
FRANKFURT, Germany - The maximum number of participants over three days was set at 5,100, and was the number of visitors who came to the joint event of Eurobike and the German buyers' group, Bico, from 24 to 26 July. This order show can be seen as a test case for Eurobike to be held in September
ROSA, Italy - Component manufacturer Ursus developed the new RD50 hubs with a focus on the construction precision during manufacturing. According to Ursus they have reduced the tolerances to the nearest micron, while every single dimension is subject to extreme measurements during the production process.
SCHALKSMÜHLE, Germany -With e-bike sales sky-rocketing the demand for public charging solutions is also increasing. European electrical enclosure manufacturer, ELS Spelsberg, has just begun the rollout of their dedicated e-bike charging units in the UK as its European network sales expands.
BASSERSDORF, Switzerland - The fact that in the wake of the Corona boom in the bicycle industry there are not only winners, but also losers, is proven by the pioneering mountain bike brand, MTB Cycletech. Due to the increasing lack of parts for their custom assembly and therefore no bikes going out and no funds coming in, the manufacturer Velobaze had to file for bankruptcy last week.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Eurobike announced today that more than 800 exhibitors have signed up for the 29th edition of the show. Which is scheduled from 1 to 4 September. Eurobike show manager Stefan Reisinger reveals how the international bike trade show landscape is changing and they are confident of holding the 2021 show.
MUNICH, Germany - In summer 2020, Messe Munich presented their bold vision to bring together all mobility stakeholders, from cycling to automotive, and unite them under one roof at the IAA Mobility. Scott and Bergamont were the first cycling brands which registered, and more have followed according to Messe Munich.
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