荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Accell Group執行長Tjeerd Jegen將卸任並改任該集團監事會主席，該集團營運長Jonas Nilsson將接任執行長一職。執行長的交接流程將在2025年4月1日前完成，主席交接流程預計於今年稍後進行，以符合公司治理規範中的「冷靜期」（cool-off period）。

KOPRIVNICE, Czech Republic - The long-time experience in the production of city bikes for a leading Dutch brand, gave Bike Fun International (BFI) a strong position in the expanding urban mobility cycling market. Bike Europe talked with CEO René Gasser about the manufacturer's ambition to serve the central European markets as a leading distributor, but also how they can distinguish themselves as an OEM supplier.

SOLOTHURN, Switzerland - While other markets showed  drops in sales in 2016, the Swiss market proved to be solid. With 325,000 (+ 0.5%)

MUNICH, Germany (29 June 2000)--Messe M¸nchen, organizer of the leading sporting goods show Ispo, has changed the name of its second Ispo Summer Games ...

TAINAN, Taiwan - For Kind Shock the LEV Circuit wireless dropper seat post, presented at Eurobike, is a game-changer. It eliminates the need for cables and internal routing, streamlining bike design and reducing maintenance.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - As the country's first bicycle manufacturer, Giant Group has been honored with the bronze award at Taiwan's 6th National Enterprise Environmental Protection ceremony. Phoebe Liu, Chief Branding Officer of Giant Group, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

CHANGHUA, Taiwan - Merida Industry Co. Ltd. Has enlarged its majority ownership in its German distributor Merida & Centurion Germany GmbH (MCG), which is managed and owned by German industry veteran Wolfgang Renner.

LONDON, UK - BP subsidiary Castrol has invested €46.7 million in the battery-swapping ecosystems provider Gogoro. Castrol, a global leader in lubricants, recently announced a new strategy and wants to focus on the changing market demand in view of the expanding electric mobility market.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - "Hard times are also a good time to prepare exciting future products and tech from across the industry," Robert Wu, Chairman of the Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) told Bike Europe last September. With this message of hope the island nation is hoping for better times as a premium supplier for the bicycle industry. The Taipei International Cycle Show is always a good moment to update the market situation, but this year 'Taipei' prepares the business to become a 'better' industry and put its focus on sustainability and other ESG topics.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The opening of Taipei Cycle Show 2024 is approaching quickly. The current condition of the market continues to be a source of concern for parts and component manufacturers. Is the industry ready again to look into the future with confidence and open for new business? The Taipei Cycle d&i Awards 2024 will kick-off the event showcasing the latest innovations.

CHANGHUA, Taiwan - The sparse numbers reported by Merida Industry Co, Ltd. clearly indicate that its 2023 export position is in decline compared to 2022. The bicycle manufacturer posted a single-digit sales decrease and a double-digit drop in profit for the first half of 2023.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Due to the increased demand from its customers for e-cargobike chassis, frame builder A-Pro Tech Co. Ltd. has set up its own production line dedicated to cargobikes in Taiwan.

CHANGHUA, Taiwan - Product availability gave Tektro TRP a huge hike in demand for its bicycle components and brakes during the pandemic. The growing significance and quality made Tektro TRP an important partner for the ABS system of Bosch. But Tektro TRP had more in the pipeline as shown last week at Taipei Cycle Show.

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.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union finance ministers agreed on 7 December to change EU rules so that they can cut the Value Added Tax (VAT) on goods and services linked to fighting climate change and health protection. This includes bicycles.

CASSELLA D'ASOLO, Italy - Selle Italia is forecasting a 40% growth in the coming years as the market adapts to close to market sourcing. The saddle manufacturer has also introduced a new production process named Green-Tech. Developed by its Chairman Giuseppe Bigolin, this allows "the manufacture of low environmental impact, eco-friendly products that are quick to produce at competitive prices".

TAIPEI, Taiwan - After nearly a month of virtual exhibitions, business meetings and forum discussions, Taipei Cycle Online has now drawn to a close. Organisers, TAITRA, report that the online format attracted many new exhibitors, but a "physical trade show is irreplaceable". Plans are now in full swing for just that in 2022.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - For fiscal 2020, the country's largest bicycle manufacturer Giant Group reports a 10.3% year-on-year sales increase to TW$ 70.01 billion (€2.08 billion). At TW$ 4.95 billion (€147.29 million), profit after tax was even 46.7% higher than the previous year.

POZZOLEONE, Italy - The sole shareholder of Selle Royal, DEC Holding S.p.A., and Wise Equity announce the signing of an agreement for the purchase of 33% of Selle Royal's share. This agreement opens the way for Selle Royal to accelerate its expansion in line with the strategy laid down by the shareholders and management.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taipei Cycle opened its virtual doors yesterday for a fully online version for the first time. Bike Europe and the bike dealer magazine for the Netherlands and Belgium, Tweewieler will be on hand at this year's online edition of Taipei Cycle.