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。