Relocation

KMC Chain continues growth at new location

KMC Chain continues growth at new location

Being able to respond even better and faster to the needs of the rapidly growing market was the main goal of the relocation of KMC Chain Europe to...

The new factory of Ecoride in Gothenburg, Sweden. - Photo Ecoride

Ecoride reshores its e-bike production in Sweden

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Swedish e-bike manufacturer, Ecoride, is relocating its e-bike production from Poland to a new factory in Gothenburg, Sweden....

Corratec founder and MD Konrad Irlbacher (l.) and Corratec-Romania MD Loredana Pintea at the grand opening in Timișoara. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Corratec celebrates grand opening of Romanian facility

TIMISOARA, Romania - German Corratec is the next in the industry to start bicycle production in Romania. On 6 August the company celebrated the grand...

The big opportunity for European manufacturers

The big opportunity for European manufacturers

The current situation caused by COVID-19 has created a great opportunity for manufacturers of mechanically welded structures within the European...

The production line of Manufacture Française du Cycle (MFC) is exemplary in France. - Photo Michel de Chavanon.

French government to re-develop national bicycle industry

PARIS, France - It is hard to imagine, but up until the 1980's, France had a flourishing bicycle industry. The country was hit hard by the production...

The current warehouse and office of KMC Europe have become too small to provide all chain services. – Photo KMC

KMC relocates European head office and warehouse

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - To facilitate a growing flexibilisation on the expanding e-bike and bicycle market, KMC Chain Europe, will relocate its...

Pirelli has maximised robotisation in all production phases. – Photos Pirelli

Pirelli starts bicycle tyre production in own Italian factory

MILAN, Italy - Pirelli has started producing its cycling tyres in the Bollate factory based nearby Milan. The facility has undergone a period of...

With solid infrastructure, a strong skillset from a booming automotive sector, and a large untapped workforce, the Central and Eastern Europe region is seeing an influx of investments from all steps in the (e-)bike production chain. – Photo Shutterstock

Reshoring bicycle production in Central and Eastern Europe: What's...

ZEIST, the Netherlands - The reshoring of European bicycle production continues to gain momentum as demand grows and supplies tighten. Central and...

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How to stay at the forefront of the European battery revolution?

The coronavirus crisis has emphasised the overwhelming dependence on Asian supplies. The European bike industry is suffering from component...

For ecoRide the anti-dumping duties on China made e-bikes were the main reason to open-up a factory in Poland. - Photo EcoRide

Eastern Europe still in demand as new factories open

WARSAW, Poland - Since production relocation is on the agenda in the e-bike industry, multiple clusters in Eastern Europe have been in the spotlight....