SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - In a special session the Sangerhausen city council paved the way for the relocation of bike maker MIFA within the same community were MIFA has been based for over a century.

NANJING, China - Last Monday the 5th Asia Bike trade Show taking place in Nanjing closed its doors after 13,224 visitors - 8,866 trade visitors and 4,358 bike fans - joined the exhibition. Here a total of 433 (2014: 487) brands, of which 72 percent international, presented their product innovations across over 40,000m² of exhibition space.

BIELEFELD, Germany - To improve its service level for retailers, Hebie developed an on-line after sales platform for its replacement parts. This should make it easier to order replacement parts and speed up deliveries.

LAKE FOREST, USA - The announcement by Tenneco Inc. last July to discontinue its Marzocchi MTB and motorcycle fork suspension business and to liquidate its Marzocchi operations created a lot of turmoil in the bicycle industry. Clarification on what's to happen is expected to be announced at Interbike.

VALKENBURG, the Netherland - In the spring of 2017 Shimano Europe plans to open its cycling, fishing and rowing Experience Center in the Southern part of the Netherlands. Yesterday the company signed a letter of intent with the municipality of Valkenburg, the Dutch province of Limburg, architects and the 'Wyckerveste' former brewery site developers.

LUDHIANA, India - After acquiring a majority 51% stake in UK based Avocet, India's biggest in bikes Hero Cycles Ltd remains on a buying spree. The company says to be in the midst of forging strategic alliances with number of European companies and is at Eurobike for more brand buyouts and possible technical joint ventures. All this must ultimately lead to a full-fledged production base in Europe.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Bike Europe August 2015 edition is available at Eurobike. You can pick up your free copy at the Media Boxes located at Foyer West and East. It's also possible to get a free copy at the Bike Europe booth located in Foyer West booth 106.

NANTES, France - Velo-city 2015, the global conference on cycling policy and cycling use which was held last week in Nantes, France, has set new records in terms of numbers with 1,550 participants from 80 countries; 91 exhibitors presenting innovative cycling products and services, 65 plenary and paralel sessions and 7,000 congress delegates and locals that took part in the cycling parade.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Bike Europe's regular Tuesday newsletter will not be distributed among our close to 15,000 subscribers on May 5. This is due to a national holiday in the Netherlands.

BREMBATE, Italy - Former Cervélo cofounder Gerard Vroomen teamed up with 3T CEO René Wiertz to acquire all shares in iconic bicycle component maker 3T.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Listed companies in the bicycle industry worldwide enjoy a growing interest for fund ownership. Portfolio managers of ...

VICENZA, Italy - Following yesterday's report on the announced reorganization of the Campagnolo factory in Italy affecting 68 jobs, including the ...

SHENZHEN, China - The world's largest producer of folding bikes has officially made the move to larger manufacturing facility located in the Songgang ...

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Young and old enjoyed themselves at the 2014 'Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability' (Lohas) day in Taichung, Taiwan. Supported by ...

TOKYO, Japan - The bicycle market figures for 2022 presented by the Japan Bicycle Promotion Institute (JPBI) showed that the pandemic played a completely different role on the Japanese bicycle market than in the western world. Bike Europe tried to find out why the virus didn't lead to a sales boom as it did in Europe.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Taiwan has strengthened its market position as e-bike supplier for the European market. Looking at the EU import statistics, this country increased its market share from 46 % in 2019 to 51 % last year.

SOFIA, Bulgaria - The initial decline in production at the start of the pandemic followed by a huge demand, disrupted the Bulgarian industry. A quick response to the rapidly changing situation benefited most of the Bulgarian manufacturers.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - After years of decline Taiwan's export of bicycles, e-bikes as well as parts and accessories is growing again. And that growth is even counted in double digit percentages for exported units as well as the total value of that export.

GAND, Belgium - FederProCycle is the new Belgian Association of Bicycle Retailers founded in July 2012 and is a division of Federauto, the Belgian trade ...

LONDON, UK - 'Change Cycling Now (CCN)', the group of former pro cycle team members, doping experts and campaigning journalists which is to force change ...