Improving transparency with a view to enhancing impartiality in proceedings is one of the key issues in the ongoing review of the EU trade defence ...

KUTNO, Poland Louis Chan President of the Ideal Bike Corporation has reshuffled the management of his Polish subsidiary. With growing rumours on the ...

Homes Builder's Bike Incentive BRISTOL, UK - (Nov 8) A Bristol homes developer is offering residents the use of a pool of electric bicycles with a top ...

RIMINI, Italy (March 30) - It seems like there is light at the end of the tunnel for Giacomelli - after years of trouble, the remaining stores have now ...

BIKE EUROPE, BREMEN, Germany (February 15) - At this year's Bike.Market.Future Congress that took place last weekend, component maker Wilhelm Humpert ...

OLDENBURG, Germany (August 24) - The deal is done: the Rabeneick Group, acquired bicycle wholesaler Epple Zweirad GmbH. The deal was officially ...

BOXMEER, The Netherlands (July 17) - Europe's biggest rim maker Rigida has a new Group Managing Director. His name is Jan Willem ten Dam (52) who ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (January 30) - Cycleurope restructured its Italian activities into two new companies: Cycleurope Italia and Bianchi International. The ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (June 13) - This trade journal reported in its May edition a reaction from Neobike on the article 'Dahon Jails Neobike Executives' that ...

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (19 September 2000) -- For the time being Sturmey-Archer (Europe) BV will not be affected by the current woes of its parent ...

COLOGNE, Germany (30 March 2000)--According to Rolf Lemberg, general manager of VFM, in 1999 some 4.94 million bicycles were shipped out in 1999, up 4% ...

LEIPZIG, Germany - For Tex-Lock a bicycle lock is not just that standard heavy weight safety device in black that needs to be used by any cyclist to protect their bike. "I wanted to bring fashion and style into this product category but also improve the usability," says Tex-Lock CEO and co-founder Alexandra Baum. "Locks needed a soft feeling instead of bulky steel."

WELS, Austria - The macro-economic conditions made two-wheeler giant Pierer Mobility AG already revise its forecast for the current financial year in October. Moreover they communicated a far-reaching restructuring program of its bicycle and e-bike sector. It now turns out that the liquidity requirement for its motorized two-wheeler business has a much bigger impact on the financial stability of the whole company.

MEINERZHAGEN, Germany - It was announced as a revolution in bicycle headlights by Busch+Müller: the Briq-XL reacts to the lean of the handlebar in a progressive sequence to provide a magnificent illumination of the bend while riding the curve.

ŠIAULIAI, Lithuania - Overcapacity and a slowdown in demand in Europe were the main reasons for a decline in turnover in 2023 reports bicycle manufacturer UAB Baltik Vairas. In 2023 the company generated a turnover of € 170.96 million, down 7.5% from € 184.9 million in 2022.

At Eurobike 2024, the ZF Group unveiled its new 48-Volt drive system for e-bikes for the first time. The 'ZF Bike Eco System' includes all drive components such as the e-motor, batteries, control units, app, and cloud connectivity. The core component is the ZF CentriX drive unit with a compact, 90 Nm mid-motor.

MALLABIA, Spain - The turbulent 2023 market conditions with instability, excess supply and widespread discounting among competitors that deteriorated margins and, in some cases, questioned the sustainability of business, writes Orbea in its annual report. For Orbea the market situation resulted in a 6.4% decrease in turnover.

SEOUL, South Korea - Scott Sports owner Youngone Corporation has granted its subsidiary a temporary financial injection of SFR 150 million (€160.6 million). The high inventory levels throughout the bicycle sector is tying up so much capital that even profitable companies like Scott Sports are in urgent need of capital to continue their daily operations.

WELS, Austria - In the first six months of 2023, Pierer Mobility AG achieved a new record revenue of €1.39 million, up 20.2%, compared to 2022. However, "the bicycle market as a whole is characterised by major changes. The consolidation that has already begun and is expected, will have profound effects on the entire bicycle industry," the motorcycle and e-bike specialist warns.

SQlab has developed a digital sales tool called Profiler app, which guides shop staff through the process of determining ergonomic products, tailored to the customer's needs. The brand has always focused on strengthening local shops, by providing their measurement experience on-site and training their retailers to be experts in bike ergonomics. But limiting factors like time and staff shortages forced them to support local retailers in different ways.