MYSŁOWICE, Poland - Located just outside the Polish city of Katowice, Polana Bikes has quietly set up a state-of-the-art bicycle production facility. With its own e-bike brand already on the domestic market, the company has big ambitions to change the narrative regarding European e-bike production. Under the motto 'Passion for bicycles meets industrial precision,' the company relies on local expertise with a touch of Chinese 'Guanxi.'

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The consolidated revenue of Giant Group reached NT$32.61 billion (€940 million), a 12.4% year-over-year decline. According to Giant Group, this was "primarily due to the appreciation of the New Taiwan Dollar." Between April and July, the New Taiwan Dollar strengthened by 12.17% against the United States Dollar, while the value was rather stable from January to April.

DEVA, Romania - Bicycle manufacturer Eurosport DHS is struggling with the current market situation. The company reported a 48.5% year-on-year decline in turnover to RON 119.5 million (€24 million) for 2024. While the country was once regarded as a leading production location for the bicycle industry in Europe, it has been hit unevenly hard by the current industry crisis.

VILLORBA, Italy - Cicli Pinarello is opening a new subsidiary in Shanghai to directly manage its operations in the growing Chinese market. Pinarello China Ltd will be the group's fifth directly managed subsidiary, joining existing operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, and South Africa.

As the European bike industry adjusts to post-boom market realities, manufacturers face fluctuating demand, excess inventory, and pressure to optimise operations. Flexible, scalable assembly solutions are key to adapting production capacity up or down—ensuring resilience and efficiency in an unpredictable market.

With a rich heritage in bicycle manufacturing and an ambitious international mindset, Polygon Bikes of Insera Sena is returning to Europe with a fresh strategy. After successfully expanding into American and Australian markets, Polygon is now actively recruiting across the European continent and has a lot to offer in return.