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The new Corratec facility is located in the outskirts of the Romania city of Timișoara. – Photo Corratec

Corratec opens 300,000 unit factory in Romania

RAUBLING, Germany - For several years, German bicycle manufacturer Corratec has been looking for an additional production location in Europe. The...

ABIMOTA consultants Sergio Gonçalves and Sergio Ribeiro and Secretary General Gil Nadais at ABIMOTA’s well-equipped in-house inspection and testing laboratory. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Portugal takes up leading role in trend to reshore production to...

ÁGUEDA, Portugal - The timing couldn't be better: lead-times of more than 6 months for essential components while demand continues to escalate. The...

Now the construction of the offices, production hall and the high-bay warehouse have been finished, the production facility will be set up. – Photo ZEG/Kettler Alu-Rad

Kettler Alu-Rad e-bike and bicycle factory to open next spring

ST. INGBERT, Germany - At the celebration party for the topping out ceremony, Kettler Alu-Rad Managing Director Egbert Hageböck announced that the...

'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...

Experience of over 50 years in the advanced battery industry.

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...

The uptake in e-bikes is seen as a key driver in the European bicycle industry. “E-bikes have a promising potential to substitute motor vehicle usage over short journeys, while having all the benefits of conventional bicycles,” the European Mobility Atlas states. - Photo Bike Europe

Covid-19 put e-bike popularity into overdrive, EU report says

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European bicycle industry has huge potential as the mobility landscape shifts to more sustainable forms of transportation,...

Production in the new facility of Decathlon partner ‘Sport Mechanical Workshop’ will start in September 2021. – Photo SMW

Europe's biggest bike factory under construction

TIMISOARA, Romania - Aerial footage shows the sheer size of the building process currently taking place in Romania. When construction started last...

The Volt e-bike factory in Milton-Keynes, UK has a capacity of 25,000 units annually. – Photo Volt

Volt takes e-bike production back to UK

MILTON KEYNES, UK - The advantages of production close to the market became more than obvious for e-bike manufacturer Volt. In the middle of the...

While cycling is promoted as a safe means of transport, the industry is facing serious problems during the coronavirus crisis. – Photo ECF

E-bike and bicycle production expected to drop by 40 percent

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) pointed out the dramatic situation of the bicycle industry in Europe...

‘We are the first facility in Europe that exclusively produces e-scooters as well as battery packs,’ said Silence CEO Carlos Sotelo at the factory opening. – Photo Silence

Silence Inaugurates E-Scooter and Battery Production Plant

BARCELONA, Spain - Silence has inaugurated its new production plant which is located near Barcelona, Spain. "We are the first facility in Europe that...