MUNICH, Germany - Last Sunday, on the opening day of the world's leading sporting goods show, Ispo Munich 2014, Accell Group's fitness subsidiary ...

The South African Enterprise Development Proprietary Limited (SAED) invested an undisclosed amount in ASG, owner of among them travel bag brand Scicon.

A unique app that combines automatic tracking with targeted coaching is getting Danes on their bikes. The app 'Ta' Cyklen' (Get Cycling)

Despite current market conditions in the North American market being difficult, Interbike sets out to tackle these conditions by a full slate of...

Shimano Europe announced the acquisition of the Belgian helmet company of Lazer Sport NV. The transaction is subject to receipt of regulatory clearances.

Eddy Merckx Cycles has gone through some turbulent years. Today Belgium Diepensteyn is the single owner of Eddy Merckx Cycles.

Shimano Europe's new HQ which will be opened in January 2017 and will accommodate more than 200 employees, mainly engineers.

LAS VEGAS, USA - To highlight European brands seeking to enter the US market for the first or second time, Interbike is presenting an updated turnkey booth section on the show floor, called the 'EU@Interbike area'.

SHANGHAI, China - The 26th edition of the China Cycle 2016 will focus on the impact of internet and new technologies on the bicycle industry. The show opens its doors on May 6 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai.

BERINGEN, Belgium - Over 400 people attended the opening of the new building of Flanders' Bike Valley last Friday. The big eye-catcher here is of course the bike dedicated wind tunnel. However, this bike valley is more than that.

LONDON, UK - In 2015 the UK government made GBP 700,000 (€ 880,000) available to fund e-bike sharing projects across the UK. Spring 2016 sees the winning bidders start to roll out their schemes.

MARCLOPT, France - Cera Engineering and Mach1 Machinery, independent and complementary players in the cycling industry, have established a new common sales structure - NCM1 - this February 2016.

VARBERG, Sweden - "Both in sales and earnings last year was better than 2014 for Cycleurope. We are very content with the turnover of 500 million euro, though the profit could have been better," says Mårten Nydahl, CEO of Cycleurope Sverige AB in a report in the Swedish newspaper 'Hallands Nyheter'.

TREVISO, Italy - Italian road racing icon brand Pinarello will not exhibit at Eurobike 2016. That the company skips the biggest bike show in the world this year is due to "radically changed business strategies."

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Accell Group recently discovered a serious case of financial theft by one of its employees in Taiwan. The investigation into the events and the damage is ongoing. The theft is expected to have an impact of a maximum of € 4 million on Accell Group's net profit.

TOKYO, Japan - Last Friday saw the opening of Japan's very first Dahon concept store. Opening just in time for weekend shoppers, the store stocks exclusively Dahon folding bikes, along with apparel and accessories to complement the line-up.

COLOGNE, Germany - The creditors committee and the German Federal competition authorities have officially approved the acquisition of Kettler's bicycle division by dealer cooperative ZEG.

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - The world's biggest sporting goods retailer is steadily expanding the number of stores in the Benelux countries of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Beginning next year Decathlon's Benelux store count stands at over 30.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The two long-time editors Jan-Willem van Schaik of Bike Europe and Annemarie Visser of the Dutch dealer magazine Tweewieler have both been promoted to deputy editor-in-chief.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Next year Taiwan will be the location for the premiere of a natural pairing - combining one of the leading bicycle industry shows, the Taipei International Cycle Show and the foremost important international planning conference on cycling, Velo-City Global.