PORTO, Portugal - One of the keynote speakers of the World Cycling Forum, taking place June 7 and 8 in Porto, is Franck Denglos. As Vice President

High-Tech Innovation, Digitalization and Robotics are the topics of the Manufacturer's Forum of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI).

The next WFSGI Manufacturers Forum will focus on high tech innovation, digitalization, robotics and how companies can take advantage of best technologies.

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.

VIENNA, Austria - Bike sales in Austria turned around last year, compared to a disappointing 2013. Due to a rainy summer Austrians bought 6.8% fewer bikes in 2013. Better conditions in 2014 boosted sales again with a 5.1% increase. Also in Austria, e-bikes were outperforming all other categories.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Merida Industry made a strong start in 2015. Amidst difficult market circumstances in China, the group booked a robust increase in sales between January and July 2015. In the meantime the Taiwanese company also opened its e-bike dedicated plant in Taichung.

WEINSBERG, Germany - Unstable driving behaviour of e-bikes and speed pedelecs caused by the shimmy effect of the handlebar often causes accidents. The TLD inside steering damper can prevent this and ensure a trouble-free ride.

BAYONNE, France - Two years ago Cycleurope displayed the first prototype of its Hydrogen bike. Now it's no longer science fiction as the French postal service 'La Poste' has started testing 12 of the bikes for future general use.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Two years after the first announcements made by Vittoria on having acquired rights to use Graphene the company's first product made ...

NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - The UCI approval for using disc brakes in professional road racing and in races like the Tour de France is imminent. It's ...

SEOUL, South-Korea - Samsung SDI - as global leader in battery cells and modules - has acquired the battery pack business of Canadian Magna ...

CHICAGO, USA - SRAM will stop the production of the G8 and G9 gear hubs in its Dali facility in Taiwan. According to the component manufacturer this ...

IRVINE, USA — After opening a sales & service office in China last June, Bosch eBike Systems branched out to another continent last week. The company ...

SCOTTS VALLEY, USA - For MY 2015 Fox redesigned its MTB line-up which is a direct result of the 34 Racing Applications Development (RAD) project during ...

MADRID, Spain - Rotor initiates a new growth phase thanks to a new financial partner. Last Friday the Spanish high-end components manufacturer announced ...

Known for many bicycle components, Neco Parts has introduced an all-new product line of bike pedals.

BIELEFELD, Germany - Earlier this week Bike Europe reported on the official statement of Pantherwerke clearly blaming former Lithuanian production ...

MONTREAL, Canada - In a press release announcing Q4 and year-end financial results, Dorel President Martin Schwartz was frank in his assessment of the ...

SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - MIFA (Mitteldeutsche Fahrradwerke AG) no longer expects to achieve a revenue between 120 and 130 million euro as originally ...

MONTREAL, Canada - Dorel Industries Inc. today announces it is acquiring a 70% interest in Caloi, the biggest Brazilian manufacturer of bicycles and ...