HONG KONG - The 3rd Manufacturers Forum organized by the World Federation Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) that closed earlier today in Hong Kong presented valuable insights for the future direction of making sporting goods as well as bicycles. Like on excellent lean production on which Bosch already started working in 2002.
COLOGNE, Germany - The world's largest dealer cooperative ZEG officially confirmed the takeover of Kettler's bicycle division including its Hanweiler-based bike factory. It marks a change in ZEG's strategy as the retail organization is now a bicycle manufacturer as well.
NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - As from 1 January 2017, the Shimano European head office will be located at the High Tech Campus (HTC) in Eindhoven in the south of the Netherlands. Shimano chose the HTC in view of the growing importance of a global business environment, the presence of young talent and a strong focus on innovation.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The European Cyclists Federation (ECF) and CONEBI (Confederation for the European Bicycle Industry) presented the Cycling for Growth project during last week's Advocacy Summit 2015 at Eurobike.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - It was one of the few European countries missing a national, non-profit cycling organization representing bicycle users. That made representatives of the main cycling NGO's lead by Nadace Partnerství decided to join forces and establish a new Czech cycling federation.
Bicycle manufacturer Minerva was declared bankrupt on June 25, 2015. The cause is an accumulation of setbacks after high investments in new premises in 2013
GRENCHEN, Switzerland - Next to its e-bike brand Stromer BMC Group is also divesting Bergamont. As part of a new brand strategy, on which Bike Europe interviewed BMC's CEO Erwin Steinmann in its May 2015 edition, the Swiss bike maker has announced to sell its German Bergamont Fahrrad Vertrieb GmbH to competitor and countryman Scott Sports SA. The deal was finalized at the end of June.
SALZBURG, Austria - The announcement of the Austrian bicycle producers, importers and wholesalers organization Arge-Fahrrad to organize its own order ...
HONGKONG, China - He was still full of ambition and working hard on the next editions of the Asia Bike and Asia Outdoor shows; the in China held trade ...
WATERLOO, USA - Trek Bicycle will expand its Wisconsin distribution capabilities in 2015 with a move from its existing global distribution centre in ...
Frankfurt is gearing up for Eurobike 2024, promising to replicate the success of last year's event. The 32nd edition of this premier trade fair and central bicycle and ecomobility platform, taking place from July 3 to July 7, is set to attract industry leaders from all over the world.
In recent years, e-bike manufacturers faced a tradeoff: whether to adopt powerful yet heavy motors or lightweight and low-performing ones. Until now, these two options were considered mutually exclusive, however, a new drive unit could change the game.
France is rapidly adopting e-bike trends that we have been seeing in other European countries for some time. Production of e-bikes in France (52%) now officially exceeds regular bike production. The growth is especially noticeable in the higher market segment and in the booming e-cargo bike market. It's there that A&C Solutions' account manager Mathys Huvelin is supporting manufacturers with made-to-measure Higo connectors and cable harnesses.
Snapit 2.0 is an important milestone for the racktime brand and is the starting point for a completely new design language for the racktime system carriers.
IAA Mobility is fast approaching, and with it the opportunity for the cycling industry to benefit from the event's international exposure and access to end consumers on-site.
Van Raam, a manufacturer of special needs bicycles based in Varsseveld, the Netherlands, supports disabled people to be independent in their mobility. Their products are build-to-order according to the individual requirements of the future owner. This means lots of tailor-made parts in terms of shapes and dimensions - which is a great challenge for quality assurance. GOM's ATOS ScanBox 6130 with the high-speed 3D scanning system ATOS 5 helps Van Raam's engineers work more efficiently, yet maintaining the high standards in safety and quality.
FIVE, the largest Italian electric bicycle factory, is continuing its expansion plan following a period of development, a point to which the market is proving as equally receptive. Read this interview with Gary Fabris.
HOOFDDORP, the Netherlands - The trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam provides a unique opportunity for e-bike manufacturers and importers. E-bike battery expert James Post offers collective battery production in Vietnam. Very competitive, up to 28 Ah and 8 years prorated warranty; a pioneer in safety monitoring.
Having passed the halfway point of 2019, which for Thun is also its centenary year, the company has strategically evaluated a number of challenges it expects to face in its next century.
印度，盧迪亞納- 印度高階自行車市場預計將會在接下來的五年裡三級跳。最近閉幕、在印度盧迪亞納4月3日到5日舉行的國際自行車博覽會期間，這個情況才顯現出來。
