BIELEFELD, Germany - The responsible insolvency court in Bielefeld, Germany confirmed to Bike Europe that Pantherwerke AG filed for insolvency on ...

DUARTE, USA - Started January 1st of this year, Dahon's folding bike range is officially distributed by Cycleurope France on the French market.

ROMANO d'EZZELINO, Italy - Bicycle bag manufacturer, Scicon Technical Bags, announces the launch of an exclusive purchase program for full time ...

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Bicycle manufacturer Dutch Bicycle Group (DBG) and bike supplier TradeCare International have started a new initiative. As ...

To stimulate the repair industry in Sweden, the government is studying the opportunity to cut half the VAT rate on for example bicycle repairs from...

Ritchey International has opened a new logistics operation at Multisped GmbH, in Singen, Germany, and has started a dealer direct supply program based on..

One of the world's biggest investment companies BofA Merrill Lynch (the investment division of Bank of America) has acquired a stake of close to 10% in...

Where the EU bike market is heading will be presented at the Supply Chain - Increased Speed to Market Conference taking place one day before Eurobike 2016

HELSINKI, Finland - Mavic owner Amer Sports has changed its distribution policy in the Netherlands. The company's Dutch office will take over all activities that were previously done by distributor Codagex.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Next May 11 a Bike Europe seminar is organized on the current initiatives taking place in Europe with regard to creating supply chain flexibility and increasing speed to market. This seminar takes place in the Evergreen hotel in Taichung, Taiwan.

BAUNACH, Germany - Messingschlager represents and imports products from a large number of part makers from Taiwan and other Asian countries. What is the company's position in the industry development to enhance speed to market by bringing more production back to Europe or arrange just-in-time deliveries with part makers?

LUDHIANA, India - HeroEco is expanding its capacity both in terms of infrastructure and technology. The total investment in the expansion stands at about USD 3.3 million.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Bike Europe and the bike dealer magazine for the Netherlands and Belgium, Tweewieler will be exhibiting at the 29th Taipei Cycle.

OSNABRÜCK, Germany - Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Derby Cycle have signed an agreement to handle all logistics of the Cloppenburg, Germany based bicycle manufacturer.

SALT LAKE CITY, USA — The Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) in Utah, USA, along with Selle Royal group, announces that Selle Royal group will be opening a new facility in Utah, with a plan to generate 65 jobs in the next 7 years.

JAKOBSTAD, Finland - Bicycle component producer Herrmans will open a warehouse in Shanghai to meet increasing demand for faster deliveries from OEM customers in China. The warehouse will be fully operational in May 2016.

ENSE-PARSIT, Germany - According to a local newspaper - the Saarbrücker Zeitung - Europe's biggest dealer cooperative ZEG is about to take-over Kettler's Hanweiler based bicycle factory. The Kettler management is currently working on an insolvency plan which is scheduled to be finalized together with the company's creditors at end of the year.

WILTON, USA - Dorel Sports, a segment of Dorel Industries named Russell Merry Senior Vice President & General Manager North America and the UK, Cycling Sports Group. In this new role, Russell will have leadership of the Cycling Sports Group North America business. Whether this appointment is related to Dorel Sports' declining sales in Europe is not noted in the Dorel statement.

To emphasize the importance of cycling advocacy a group industry leaders cycled to Eurobike this morning. - Photo Bike Europe

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Eurobike 2015 kicked off today with the Demo Day giving bike professionals the opportunity to try out the latest bicycles. Though it was still raining cats and dogs last night the visitors of the outdoor enjoyed the sun all day.