英國，樸茨茅斯（PORTSMOUTH）－WiggleCRC近期發展有了重大轉變，該公司宣布終止所有國際業務。儘管曾是全球網路商店的典範，該公司已於海外市場失去競爭力。

義大利，杜林（TURIN）－去年在匈牙利布達佩斯成功舉辦Get Technical活動（表面加工技術創新大會）之後，主辦單位the sppot決定邀請業界參與下一屆表面加工技術大會。今年Get Technical將於本月21至22日在義大利杜林舉辦。

德國，柏林（BERLIN）－近期Signa Sports United陷入財務困境的新聞已被其最大股東Signa International Sports Holding GmbH更嚴重的問題給蓋過，顯然不僅是自行車行業普遍被報導的問題讓Signa Sports的未來岌岌可危。

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian bicycle manufacturers are being hit hard by the decline in demand on the global market. The double digit decrease in export value announced earlier this year is only growing bigger.

瑞士，胡特維爾（HUTTWIL）－所有市場指標明確顯示2020年至2021年的自行車熱潮已退，可預期對行業的影響。知名瑞士製造商Flyer飽受衝擊，宣布裁員約80人。

德國，慕尼黑（MUNICH）－Volkswagen Financial Services（VWFS）收購Pon Holdings單車租賃子公司Bike Mobility Services（BMS）49%股份，這次合作重點為加速拓展歐洲及美國的單車租賃市場。交易金額未公開。

REGAU, Austria - In order to continue growing as quickly as possible and to meet current demand, Austrian OEM bicycle and e-bike assembler WSF Bicycle Technology GmbH has launched a crowdinvesting campaign. With a funding goal of €400,000, the company aims to increase the output of its factory from 25,000 bicycles and e-bikes per year to 100,000 units per year by 2026.

台灣，彰化－Merida Industry Co, Ltd.公佈的少量數字可看出今年出口較去年減退。該廠表示2023上半年銷售個位數下滑，利潤減少二位數。

PARIS, France - Despite the difficulties facing manufacturers, distributors and the vast majority of French bicycle stores, this year's Pro Days enabled exhibitors to present the latest innovations in all product categories, with a particular focus on e-bikes.

德國，恩訥珀塔爾（ENNEPETAL）－Alfred Thun GmbH以一系列德國製五通中軸的製造商聞名，該公司宣佈將擴大產品組合。在該公司悠久的歷史中，他們生產過曲柄，不過已停產至少30年，如今Thun將再次重啟這條產線。

LISBON, Portugal - Semapa has announced that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Triangle's Cycling Equipment S.A. through its wholly owned subsidiary Aphelion, S.A. Armando Levi, former majority shareholder and key executive at Triangle's, will maintain a position in Triangle's board of directors.

德國，富爾達塔爾（FULDATAL）—同為Rohloff GmbH創辦人兼Rohloff S-L-T 99變速鏈條與14速變速花鼓開發者的Bernhard Rohloff已辭世，享年73歲。有了他的技術創新，裝載變速器的自行車才能夠在運動領域闖出一片天。

英國，倫敦（LONDON）－英國BGF投資基金購買Brompton少數股權，助該公司拓展國際市場。Brompton Bikes向媒體Sky News和Retail Week證實籌資1,900萬英鎊作為擴張使用。

PARIS, France - In early May the French government presented a plan to develop the bicycle industry in France. With a €2 billion budget, the plan will run from 2023 to 2027 and has several goals. This year already €250 million has been released. The French government wants to strengthen the place of cycling in the economy.

LONDON, UK - The British BGF investment fund has taken a minority stake to support Brompton's ambition to expand on international markets. Brompton Bikes confirmed to Sky News and RetailWeek a £19 million (€21.8 million) equity raise to fund the expansion.

日本，大阪（OSAKA）－自行車零件銷售減緩速度比Shimano預期地慢。該大廠2023年第一季度報告顯示，淨銷售從前一年下滑12.5%至1260.71億日幣（28.48億台幣）。

德國，穆特朗根（MUTLANGEN）－目前市場環境對Advanced Sports GmbH（ASG）造成龐大壓力。據負責該案的德國阿倫（Aalen）地方法院所公告，ASG自今年4月3日起提交（自我管理）破產重整申請。該公司是Fuji、Breezer和SE Bikes的歐洲經銷商，涵蓋超過30個國家。

VIENNA, Austria - The Austrian bicycle market once again broke records in 2022. Both unit and value sales topped those in 2021, with the total sales value amounting to €1.39 billion. More importantly, e-bike sales alone cracked the €1 billion mark for the first time, accounting for 74% of the sales value.

台灣，台北－高階車架製造商Astro Tech不僅在越南投資生產衛星，該公司總經理Samuel Hu於台北自行車展上向Bike Europe證實他們正在彰化蓋新廠，未來將用於量產碳纖車架。

ZEIST, The Netherlands - The April edition of Bike Europe magazine (issue 2/2023) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. As the international industry returned to Taipei after a 3-year hiatus, this edition examines the mood at the Taipei Cycle show alongside the latest data from key European e-bike markets.