XINHUA, China (January 4th) - Chinese consumers are buying cars at an breakneck speed, spurred on by new government policies that allow banks to lend ...

VENLO/AMERSFOORT, Netherlands (October 10th) - Although the intentions were good the declaration in which Twico Retail Support and Bike Totaal ...

LAKE FOREST, US (October 1) - The Brunswick Corporation, former owner of Mongoose and Roadmaster bikes, has been ordered to pay US$ 1 million to settle ...

AMERSFOORT, NUNSPEET, Netherlands (September 2) - After the first court case, dealing with the infringement of Shimano patents on the 'Hyper Glide' ...

BOXMEER, Netherlands (July 16) - Rigida has sold its subsidiary Radaelli (motorcycle rims) to SRl Metallica in Salerno (It.). After growth in the late ...

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (4 July) - Accell Group announces that it is negotiating the purchase of Tunturi (bicycles and fitness equipment). The final ...

KILKIS, Greece (May 28) - Greece based B-Tech SA is resuming normal production activities. The OEM bicycle manufacturer was forced to shut down ...

KILKIS, Greece (March 11) - Greece based B-Tech SA is fighting a hostile takeover attempt. B-Tech SA is a privately held company owned (through a ...

Canada Eases Dumping Duties On Chinese Bikes OTTAWA, Canada (December 19) - The Canadian government eased the minimum price of bicycles imported from ...

LUXEMBOURG (September 5) - Less and less bicycles are produced inside the European Union. That's the most striking conclusion coming out of the market ...

AMERSFOORT, Netherlands (August 14) - From 1 September on, Trek will serve its French dealers directly from its European headquarters in Amersfoort, ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (August 2) - ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) will hand over 25 Dutch bicycles to Mayor Amos ...

VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ, France (June 5) - Decathlon plans to open its first Chinese store in Shanghai towards 2003 or 2004. Today it operates 4 factory ...

LONDON, UK (April 18) - British cycle and car accessories chain Halfords is to be demerged by its parent company Boots plc. The beauty and health ...

BREDA, Netherlands (January 21) - Euretco, a € 1 billion-plus buying association active in several retail sectors in the Netherlands and Belgium ...

BUTTISHOLZ, Switzerland (February 1) - As a result of the transfer of production to the former Diamant works in Hartmannsdorf, Germany, 22 people will ...

COLOGNE, Germany (November 15) - The IFMA has accepted Eurobike's offer to enter into discussions about an alternating show schedule. Bike Europe ...

Laguna Beach, CA (September 17) - The Las Vegas Interbike Show which is scheduled for 30 September - October 3, 2001 will continue as planned, despite ...

BUTTISHOLZ, Switzerland (2 October) - At their 2002 dealershows, Swiss Villiger AG showed its first Tigra models, after Villiger had bought the Tigra ...

CHICAGO, USA (September 20) The last week has been tragic and remarkable. Having flown to Europe the weekend prior to the IFMA show, I was one of only ...