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Record growth has cast a shadow on Brompton's pricing structure, with warnings of a 10% price increase possible. – Photo Richard Peace

Brompton warns of price increases in midst of production scale up

LONDON, UK - Folding bike manufacturer, Brompton, warns that the recent 6% price increase may not be enough to offset escalating overheads. Speaking...

Expansion at the Simplon site will allow almost doubling the existing production capacity in single-shift operation and make processes more efficient. - Photo Simplon

Simplon looks to almost double production capacity with site expansion

HARD, Austria - Austria's second-largest bicycle producer Simplon Fahrrad GmbH has set the course for further growth: the company's parent Simplon...

“We made a huge leap forward, with an 89% increase in turnover compared with 2019,” says Cicli Lombardo CEO Emilio Lombardo. – Photos Claudia Vianino

Emilio Lombardo: "Supply chain issues will not consolidate until 2023"

BUSETO PALIZZOLO, Italy - "The double-digit growth trend which started last year will continue into 2021 and I think it will take until 2023 before...

As part of its sustainability strategy, Riese & Müller runs a climate-neutral campus in Mühltal, Germany. - Photo Riese & Müller

Riese & Müller reaches new milestone with first social responsibility...

MÜHLTAL, Germany - E-bike and cargo bike manufacturer, Riese & Müller, has published its first Social Responsibility Report. Here, the company...

Büchel sees no stopping of the boom in the European bicycle market and is investing in parts production accordingly. - Photo Büchel

Büchel invests millions to stimulate more parts production in Europe

FULDA, Germany - Parts manufacturer, Büchel is encouraging the industry to capitalise on the boom in the European bicycle market by starting within...

The latest UK government figures make clearer the extent of the e-bike sales spike in the country. – Photo Bike Europe

UK government statistics reveal huge increase in e-bike imports

LONDON, UK - The British embraced cycling in 2020 as their new mobility trend to move around, particularly in urban areas. Covid made many people...

Shimano’s order intake for the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021 doesn’t match the company’s capacity by any means. – Photo Shimano

Long lead times for Shimano to continue into 2021

EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands - Massive demand for e-bikes and bicycles in combination with production interruptions disrupted the market in 2020. The...

Wrap-up of 2020: Top 10 articles on Bike Europe

Wrap-up of 2020: Top 10 articles on Bike Europe

2020, what a year…! A year dominated at first by the negative impact of the coronavirus; the halting of production lines, closing of bicycle shops,...

The container imbalance and the reduction of capacity in liner shipping has seriously impacted shippers and freight forwarders. - Photo Shutterstock

Production increase alone will not solve supply chain shortages

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Growing demand for components in Europe to ensure sufficient e-bikes and bicycles in the shops urges components manufacturers in...

German bike manufacturer Urwahn focuses on regional production and fair conditions and its Fairframe label is a signature of this. – Photo Urwahn

Urwahn launches Fairframe label to rebel against mass industry

MAGDEBURG, Germany - With its Fairframe signet, German bicycle manufacturer Urwahn Bikes wants to set new standards in terms of sustainability within...