Japanese Industry Seeks Import Curbs on Chinese Bikes
TOKYO, Japan (May 23) - Japanese bicycle manufacturers are demanding import curbs on Chinese bicycles to save the domestic industry. Japan's largest ...
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Karstadt announces less job cuts
ESSEN, Germany - After serious negotiations with the workers council Handel, Banken und Versicherungen (HBV) German Karstadt Warenhaus AG, a subsidiary ...
Yamaha Japan Investing Heavily in Taiwan Facility
TAIPEI, Taiwan (24 January) -At the time of the Chinese New Year, it is customary for parents to shower their children with red envelopes full of cash. ...
Karstadt Plans 7,000 Layoffs
ESSEN, Germany (16 January) - Due to a restructuring program Karstadt-Quelle AG plans to cut 7,000 of its 52,000 workforce at its department stores. ...
Shimano Steps Into Golf
SAKAI, Japan (12 December) - Starting by March 2001, Shimano will offer golf clubs. The Ultegra golf clubs are made at Shimano's production facility at ...
New Policy in South Africa: One Person, One Bike
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa (24 October) - As one of the basic essentials for life, Nelson Mandela said that every child in South Africa should get a ...
75,000 Bicycles For Dutch Ministry of Defense
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (24 October) - The Dutch Ministry of Defense offers all its 75.000 employees (uniformed and civilian staff) a (due to fiscal ...
Accell's Takens Likely Next COLIBI Chairman
BRUSSELS, Belgium--Accell CEO René Takens will most likely become the next chairman of the Comite de Liason des Fabricants Européens de Bicyclettes, ...
Shimano Inc. Purchases All of EGS's Patents
CHATELLERAULT, France (12 July 2000)--Shimano Inc. has purchased all the patents of former French component manufacturer EGS at a public auction that ...
995.3 Million Bikes Worldwide
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (15 May 2000)--The number of bikes in the world considers to climb at an impressive pace. Last year an estimated 995.3 million ...
Litespeed Owners Buy Merlin, Quintana Roo
WESTPORT, CT/USA (3 July 2000)-- QR Merlin Acquisition LLC, an entity controlled by JHK Investments LLC, has acquired the Merlin and Quintana Roo ...
Greek EMU Entry Set for 2001
BRUSSELS, Belgium (7 June 2000)--If EU finance ministers get their way, Greece will become the 12th member of the European Monetary Union (EMU) on 1 ...
Decathlon to Introduce First A-Brand: K2K2
VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ CEDEX, France (31 March 2000)--French sporting goods giant Decathlon has finally entered the A-brand bicycle arena. From the middle of ...
IFMA 2000 Trade Only
COLOGNE, Germany (28 March 2000)--Following Eurobike's lead, IFMA organizers Cologne Messe have decided to close its doors to consumers. According to ...
Motorcycle Accidents Decrease in Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (23 March 2000)--According to recent statistics launched by the national Union for Motorcycle Branch (MCLF), Danish motorcyclists ...
Japanese Economy in Recession
TOKYO, Japan¯'Japanese Economy in Recession' lauds a recent report by the Associated Press. Today (Monday) the government announced that the country's ...
Austrian Katarga Moves Headoffice
VIENNA, Austria (26 January 2000)--Austrian Sport Lehninger (alias Katarga Bikes) is moving its headoffice from downtown Vienna to Breitenfurt. ...
Titec Signs New UK, Australian Distributors
SUNNYVALE, CA/USA (28 January 2000)--Bicycle component maker Titec Cycle USA, Inc. has signed exclusive distribution contracts with UK distributor Raw ...
Messe Munich Invites Bike Reps to Winter Ispo
MUNICH, Germany (18 January 2000) -- According to Messe Munich, possible future competitor/collaborator Messe Cologne, organizer of IFMA, refuses to ...
Derby Finds Buyer for Raleigh Site
NOTTINGHAM, UK (14 January) -- On 7 January Raleigh's new managing director, Phillip Darnton, announced that the Raleigh and Sturmey Archer factory ...