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Bosch was already prepared for the expected disruptions at the start of the corona crisis. – Photo Bosch

Semi-conductor shortage brings further delays in Bosch e-bike battery...

REUTLINGEN, Germany - E-bikes with a Bosch drive that are delivered without battery. It is the talk of the town in the Netherlands, but also applies...

The warehouse in Nunspeet, the Netherlands, will be outsourced in summer 2023 at the earliest. - Photo Bike Europe

Shimano outgrows Dutch distribution centre and opts for outsourcing

NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - Shimano Europe has announced that it intends to completely outsource its warehouse activities which are now based in...

Zibatra’s special truck can carry up to 57 bicycles. – Photo Peter Hummel

Zibatra develops into full service hub for Swiss bicycle industry

RICKENBACH, Switzerland - Approximately half of the 500,000 bicycles sold in Switzerland are distributed via one company called Zibatra. The...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine added extra pressure to an already strained supply chain situation. - Photo Shutterstock

Ukraine war pushes global supply chain pressure index to an all-time...

NEW YORK, USA - An index of global supply chain pressure published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York clearly shows that the Russian invasion of...

E-bike sales in the Netherlands now have a dominant market share of 52%. - Photo Tweewieler

Dutch e-bike and bicycle market shrinks by 15.9 % in 2021

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The much-discussed topic of supply chain constraints have had a direct impact on product availability. Due to the...

Bike Europe Editor in chief, Jan-Willem van Schaik

Finding your way in the maze of logistics

ZEIST, the Netherlands - The number of job vacancies for supply chain managers in the bicycle industry hiked last year. Previously, a dedicated...

Not China, but port congestion in Europe and the US is now preventing supply chain recovery. – Photo Shutterstock

'Imbalance in shipping container supply chain is far from over'

HAMBURG, Germany - The huge mismatch in the global container market is far from over. That is the conclusion of Container xChange, an online platform...

“A Campagnolo group set contains so many different components, and if one screw is missing, the whole group set can’t be delivered,” says Davide Campagnolo. – Photo Campagnolo

Davide Campagnolo: "Current market situation offers positive outlook...

VICENZA, Italy - In an open-faced conversation, Fulcrum CEO Davide Campagnolo who is closely involved in the Campagnolo operation, spoke out on the...

Massive investment in logistics capacities

Paul Lange & Co. starts massive investment in logistics capacities

Paul Lange & Co., based in Stuttgart, Germany, recently raised their logistic capacities to a new level by investing in a new warehouse facility,...

'Corona has made the advantages of producing locally even more obvious'

'Corona has made the advantages of producing locally even more...

SKS Germany is now indispensable in the European bicycle industry. This year the German company celebrated its centenary. It cherishes its past and...