MEDOLLA (MO), Italy - Oli Ebike Systems has partnered with German replacement battery specialists, Akku Vision to offer complete drive systems compatible with a wide range of frames. The aim of the partnership is to ensure a reliable supply chain, have a closer relationship with product development and add flexibility to production.
RHEDA-WIEDENBRÜCK, Germany - Mid-2019 German bicycle supplier Prophete Group ran into difficult waters. The owner families Lönne and Prophete brought turnaround consultancy Struktur Management Partner GmbH on board. Interim manager Felix Schwabedal was tasked with designing and implementing the restructuring.
HOYA, Germany - The international expansion of the German wholesaler and manufacturer gets a new push forward with the appointment of Coen Bosch as export sales manager. "With this well-known specialist in his field, we are making great strides towards our goal of further international growth," says Hartje MD Dirk Zwick.
MADRID, Spain - Jesus Freire, business development director of ECF has been named as the new secretary general and treasurer of the Spanish bicycle industry association, AMBE. He will succeed Carlos Núñez who stepped down earlier this year after seven and a half years in the role.
BERLIN, Germany - After nine years as Federal MD of Germany's powerful and largest bicycle lobby group, the General German Bicycle Club (ADFC), Burkhard Stork will leave the club in March 2021 and join the German Bicycle Industry Association, ZIV, as MD.
POZZOLEONE, Italy - The Selle Royal Group (SRG) has announced the passing of long-time colleague, Andrea Meneghelli, who died suddenly last Wednesday of natural causes. At only 49 years old, he passed away while riding his bike near his home in Dolo, Italy.
HELSINKI, Finland - Finnish sporting goods giant Amer Sports Corporation has announced some senior management changes. This follows the take-over last March by the newly formed Mascot Bidco, a consortium of investors built around leading Chinese sportswear company Anta Sports Product Limited.
ENNEPETAL, Germany - Alexander Thun has been appointed co-CEO of Thun, the traditional German manufacturer of bicycle parts. Together with his father Alfred Thun, who will continue to act as managing partner, Alexander Thun now shares the responsibility for all business units.
KLOSTERNEUBURG, Austria - Children's bike brand woom has welcomed another Managing Director to its team. Founders Marcus Ihlenfeld and Christian Bezdeka, who have been running the company between them up until now, have appointed Guido Dohm as an additional third MD focusing on operations.
OSAKA, Japan - Shimano Inc.'s Chairman Emeritus and former Chairman Yoshizo Shimano has passed away. Yoshizo died of chronic heart failure at the age of 85 on July 3, 2020. This was announced this morning by Shimano Inc. in Japan.
TREVISO, Italy - Pinarello, the Italian brand of premium road bicycles, accessories and apparel, have announced that Uberto Thun-Hohenstein has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer effective April 1, 2020.
KARLSTEIN, Germany - In order to meet the continued growth in visitors and companies that want to be part of the event, the 16th Battery Experts Forum (10 to 12 April) will move next year from its current home Aschaffenburg to Frankfurt am Main. It will take place at Messe Frankfurt on 10 - 12 April 2019.
EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands - Taizo Shimano has joined Shimano Europe's Board. He is the son of Keizo Shimano who was the company's top technician
WILTON, USA - Cycling Sports Group, a division of Dorel Industries, announces that General Manager Elwin deValk of Cycling Sports Group Europe
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Accell Group NV announced that its Supervisory Board intends to appoint Ton Anbeek as chief executive officer (CEO)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The members of the Cycling Industry Club had a meeting during the Taipei Cycle Show last March and decided that growing the club is of ...
VEENENDAAL, The Netherlands - The 'One brand, One company' strategy adopted by bike component maker Axa Stenman Industries made the company to stop its ...
BARCELONA, Spain - Early April, Scutum will start the mass production of its new electric cargo scooter, the S02. "The aim of this operation is to show ...
BMW is presenting, An e-scooter concept vehicle that should close the gap between smaller scooters and cars in urban areas. An interesting technical ...
Strong competition and 'differences in cost structures' prompted Bicicletas de Alava, S.A., better known as BH Bikes, to shift their production to ...
