REICHSHOF, Germany - The Bohle Group sees demand for its Schwalbe tyres grow year on year; in 2015 again with double-digit figures. It created the need for extra production capacity. For that the company, together with its Korean partner, started a new facility in Vietnam which is coming 'online' now.
HELSINKI, Finland - To grow its slow cycling business (-2% in 2015), Amer Sports Corporation has acquired ENVE Composites. Amer Sports reports that, "the US based company ENVE brings capabilities in carbon technology, and it offers operational scale and synergy benefits complementing our cycling category."
BERGAMO, Italy - Cycleurope owned Bianchi partners together with Ducati Motor Holding to manufacture a new range of Ducati bicycles, including junior, MTB, sport and city models. Ducati Motor Holding has already been on the bicycle market for several years.
DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - An in-depth report on the new type approval for speed e-bikes effective from 1 January 2016, Vittoria Group President Rudie Campagne on: 'the leap forward in key performance areas with Graphene' and a vision on the future of the global cycling industry.
TACHIA, Taiwan - In an interview with Bloomberg Business the 81 years old Giant Manufacturing Co. founder and chairman King Liu revealed his plans to retire in 2017. A new chairman and CEO as well as an entire succession plans should be finalized at the end of 2016.
SCOTTS VALLEY, USA - Since last July's announcement by owner Tenneco to stop with Marzocchi speculations on who's to take-over the renowned suspension brand started. Now it's clear; Fox Factory Holding Corp. announced yesterday that through certain of its subsidiaries, the listed company, "Has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain specified assets of Marzocchi's mountain bike product lines."
GIVISIEZ, Switzerland - Scott Sports SA is continuing its expansion. The company owned by Korean Youngone Corp. has signed a preliminary agreement for the take-over of the Dolomite division from the Italian holding Tecnica Group SpA which is operating outdoor brands like Bladerunner, Blizzard, Lowa, Moon Boot, Nordica, Rollerblade and Tecnica.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, USA - Interbike, the largest bicycle industry trade show in North America, announced that John W. Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, will kick off its 2015 show. The Governor will do that by presenting the keynote speech at the annual Interbike Industry Breakfast on Wednesday, September 16 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Exactly 500 product innovations were judged this year for the Eurobike Award 2015. During a two event the six judges made a selection and decided which products will receive an award during the Eurobike.
ZURICH, Switzerland - The Credit Suisse Group, a renowned name in the financial sector, recently published reports on several companies operating in the bike industry. The reports point to an up-market shift as well as an expanding market.
DUBLIN, Ireland - Allegion Plc is taking over Axa Stenman Holding; the Dutch maker of home security products as well as (ring)locks and lights for bikes which the company is selling on an OE and AM basis. Allegion is a US dollar 2 billion company selling security products in almost 130 countries including Kryptonite branded locks.
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Bike Europe's Chinese newsletter has been mistakenly mailed to all close to 15,000 subscribers of our regular English email newsletter earlier today. We apologize to all our readers for this mistake.
MALMO, Sweden - It is seen as one of the most remarkable bicycle accessories developments in the past decade. The Hövding airbag helmet was originally designed as an alternative to 'unfashionable' helmets and the company is now ready to take the next step to grow the business.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - In the run-up to the Cycling Industry Day next week June 3 in Nantes, France which is taking place in the framework of the Velo-city 2015 Conference, the European Cycling Federation (ECF) has published its Cycling Barometer 2015. Noteable conclusion is that Denmark conquered first place in spite of Netherlands supremacy on cycling use.
LONDON, UK - Major UK cycle retailer Evans Cycles has been sold to London-based private equity firm ECI in a deal worth around GBP 100 million (€ 138.5mn).
RANDERS, Denmark - Denmark's leading bike supplier HF Christiansen has announced to take-over Swedish Unicykel. With effect from August 3, ownership of Unicykel will pass over to the Danish company, which will take over the plant and manufacturing operations in Gothenburg.
OSTERMUNDIGEN, Switzerland - To update the bicycle industry on the latest developments in disc brake approval, the wheel committee and the cooperation ...
LONDON, UK - The UK's largest cycling Show returns to ExCeL London from 12 - 15 February. Over 200 exhibitors are present including a number of ...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Parliament has founded an 'Intergroup' on Sport. The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) pleaded ...
MUNICH, Germany - The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) teams up with ISPO, which is the largest platform and trade fair for the sports business, to enable the greatest possible number of businesses to benefit from the shared global labelling database.
