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.
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瑞士， GIVISIEZ－在六到八月時，運動用品供應商Scott Sports Group將邀請來自26國的1600間IBD參加其舉辦於瑞士Givisiez的Scott Week活動，受邀者屆時將能參觀該企業的新總部。Bike Europe得到機會能夠先一探究竟，該總部預計於九月正使啟用。
德國，施韋因富特（Schweinfurt）－就在董事總經理Susanne Peullo和KTM Industries AG執行長Stefan Pierer在2017年Eurobike首次發表Pexco GmbH之後，Pexco便進入新的階段。Stefan Pierer表示：「我們會加速接手Pexco的計畫，預計會在2021年完全接管，負責生產自行車及電動自行車。」
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - In an exclusive live interview with enviolo CEO David Hancock opens the floor for questions in the e-bike and bicycle industry. Registration for the company' first webinar of the season, airing 20 June 2019 is now open.
斯洛維尼亞，Begunje－斯洛維尼亞的Elan d.o.o.目前的業務主要是生產滑雪板和帆船遊艇，不過在自行車產業也相當成功。該公司已被保加利亞的自行車製造商Leader 96收購，也因此讓人好奇Elan bicycles有沒有機會重回市場。尤其他們的新東家，芬蘭的投資商KJK Capital Oy計畫建立一個保加利亞的自行車王國。
荷蘭，鹿特丹（Rotterdam）－作為Decathlon的國際自行車部門採購主管，Didier Morelle的名字在業界可說是耳熟能詳。他今年也積極參與籌辦世界自行車產業論壇。他個人相當支持以產業高階主管層為主的國際論壇議會等，他認為這非常重要，也相當具啟發性。對於舉辦在即的WCF，他表示：「我們必須傳達永續性及環境議題以確保這個產業的未來發展。」
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Last month, on the 1st of March, Cycling Industries Europe has been officially registered as an international Non-Governmental Organization - Trade Association.
Just as the company celebrates its 100th anniversary, Fritz G. Baumgarten has joined the Thun management team in a dual role: as Director of Sales at Thun Germany and as Executive Director at Thun Tianjin
芬蘭，赫爾辛基（Helsinki）－Amer Sports已公佈其2018年財務報告，並宣佈正積極在尋找其自行車業務的潛在買家，包含Mavic（輪組、輪圈、輪胎及鞋類）和Enve（輪組、花鼓、手把、豎桿、座桿及前叉）。Amer的財務報告並沒有將兩間公司的成果分開說明。
HELSINKI, Finland - Amer Sports has published its financial 2018 report in which the company announced that it is now actively seeking for a potential buyer of its Cycling asset, consisting of Mavic (wheels, rims, tyres, apparel and foortwear) as well as Enve (wheels, hubs, bars, stems, posts and forks).
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - With the e-bike anti-dumping case now finalized it's clear that production will shift from China to other countries including to Europe. It would involve the production relocation of a big part of the 750,000 electric bicycles that were imported into the EU from China in 2018.
荷蘭，阿納姆（Arhem）－荷蘭設計公司StudioMOM研發出一款以輕量氫動力自行車為概念的LAVO自行車。該款設計受Providence Asset Group委託並與雪梨新南威爾斯大學（University of New South Wales Sydney）、Elian steering和Hyperkid合作，同時結合了澳洲的儲氫技術－LAVO系統。
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Growing demand for components in Europe to ensure sufficient e-bikes and bicycles in the shops urges components manufacturers in Asia to increase capacity. Industry insiders have already warned that product availability in 2021 will bring a bigger challenge than in 2020.
BEIJING, China - The Chinese bicycle industry quickly overcame the factory closures in the beginning of the year and managed to maintain its growth momentum in the first three quarters of 2020, the Chinese Bicycle Association has stated. This steady growth is expected to continue, with all major indicators positively improving.
CAMBRIDGE, England - The Bicycle Association (BA), the UK's national trade association, has released a new 'COVID Impact' report on the UK cycling economy, covering sales from January to October 2020. The 89-page report details 'unprecedented sales' of bikes and e-bikes in particular.
台灣，台北－台北國際自行車展主辦貿協於一封信件中向所有參展商宣佈將於明年三月舉辦實體虛擬雙展。聲明中說道：「由於新冠疫情的不確定性加上無法預測明年的國際旅行限制，我們因此做出此決定。」
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.
KOPRIVNICE, Czech Republic - The founders of Bike Fun International, the largest bicycle manufacturer in the Czech Republic, have agreed on a transaction whereby Consillium, the Czech-based company owned by billionaire, Tomas Němec, will acquire a 100% share in BFI.
美國，華盛頓（Washington）－美國內政部（Department of the Interior）公佈電動自行車於公共場所的最終規範後，銷售預計將會上升。新規範更清楚定義電動自行車，並不再將其歸類為電動車輛。這讓地方土地管理者有權在非電動車道上使用電動自行車。
