EICMA Breaks Attendance Records But Disappoints in Bicycles
Double digit growth rates for this years EICMA. The Milan show reached and crossed the 500,000 visitors mark; way beyond its last years surprising ...
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Bike Production Rising Again in Spain
After three years of grim decline the Spanish Ministry of Industry is now reporting a serious recovery of the country's bicycle industry. From 2007 up ...
BH Bikes to Distribute Zixtro Bags
BH Bikes has signed an agreement with Zixtro Inc., Taiwan to distribute the Zixtro brand bike bag line. BH Bikes will be the exclusive distributor in ...
<b>USA 2009:</b> Dark Clouds Over US Bicycle Market
In previous reports in Bike Europe the U.S. bicycle market was already playing in minor key. The economic recession has been given the bicycle market a ...
Taiwan Bicycle Industry Eying Indonesia for Investments
"Indonesia is among four countries alongside China, India and Vietnam that Taiwan is targeting for greater investments," said Taiwan's Minister of ...
French Intercycles Re-Starts in Brand New Facility after Fire
Just one year after the devastating fire that completely destroyed its production site, French bicycle manufacturer Intercycles opened the doors of its ...
Italian Titan Hornet Taken Over by Ness International
Italian Titan Hornet has been taken over by a newly founded company called Ness International. The 'Ness, Carbon Engineering' brand name was owned by ...
SRAM Cycling Fund Sponsors Spanish Cycling Associations
At Eurobike Stan Day, President SRAM Corp.(left) handed over the 50,000 euro cheque to Haritz Ferrando of Bicicleta Club de Catalunya for the promotion ...
Bike Cosmetic Identities by Curana
The strategic cooperation between Selle Royal and carrier/mud/chain/dress guard maker Curana, which was announced at the 2009 Eurobike, has prompted the ...
Cervelo Withdraws As Pro-Team Sponsor
Last night Cervelo confirmed that it will not continue as a cycling team title sponsor after the end of the 2010 season. Cervelo founders Phil White ...
<b>EU-2009:</b> EU-27 Bicycle Production
Close to 12 million bicycles were produced by the 27 EU member states in 2009. Thats significantly less compared to a year earlier, when
<b>EU-2009:</b> EU Bicycle Imports Per Country for EU-27
In line with consumption and production the import of bicycles into the European Unions 27 member states also dropped significantly last year (see Table).
Apple Into Bicycle Accessories?
Patently Apple reports on an Apple patent application published last week that describes Apple's vision for using the iPhone, iPod, or other electronic ...
E-bikes included in EU Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Directive 2012/19/EU on waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is aimed at improving the collection and recycling of the said waste. The objective of this Directive is to protect the environment and public health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of WEEE and by reducing overall impacts of resource use thus contributing to sustainable development.
First in Series of Price Hikes for Components Announced
Component makers have already or are about to announce price increases for their products. The China labour crisis; the euro exchange rate; hikes in ...
Cycleurope: Flexible Production at Fewer Facilities
2010 is a year with considerable changes for Cycleurope. CEO Tony Grimaldi (photo) recently announced the closing of its Kildemoes factory in Denmark ...
Alita to Set Up 2nd Bicycle Unit in Bangladesh
To supply its European customers Bangladesh based bicycle companies like Alita (BD) Ltd. are expanding their facilities. Low cost labour and the ...
Test It e-Bike Track at Taipei Cycle Show
No doubt Taipei Cycle Show has found a magnificent location for the e-Bike test track, the ExtraEnergy Test It track. It is located on the fourth floor ...
Biretco's Export Strategy Pays Off
Retail organization Biretco looks back on a successful 2009. In particular in Germany and Belgium we have booked significant growth, said Ad Roest, ...
One of Germanys Biggest Bike Makers Expanding Production in Bangladesh
A German Bangladesh joint-venture called German Bangla Bicycles Ltd. is making rapid strides in Bangladesh. The venture started in 2008 between ...