LONDON, UK - India's Hero Motors Company appointed well known Jeff Weiss as its new CEO of the company's new European operation Hero International. Jeff Weiss joins Hero International from Madison-based Saris Cycling having worked in the bike industry for 20 years in senior roles including at Trek and Dorel Sports.

TIMISOARA, Romania - Aerial footage shows the sheer size of the building process currently taking place in Romania. When construction started last year, it was announced to become Europe's biggest bike factory. It will be operated by Decathlon partner, Sport Mechanical Workshop.

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan - Taiwan carbon components maker Velocite is focusing on just-in-time deliveries in Europe. For presenting this service to OEMs as well as local service for the Belgian and EU markets, local technical support and training, emergency delivery capability and local spare parts availability it is opening a warehouse and inventory in Belgium.

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.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - No less than six companies and organizations of the bike industry were welcomed last month as new members of the Cycling Industry Club. It shows that a growing number of people recognizes the Cycling Industry Club's mantra of getting more people on bikes more often.