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The bankruptcy of VanMoof is bringing other players in the bicycle supply chain into difficulties. – Photo VanMoof

VanMoof Asia in liquidation as ripple effect hits Taiwanese bike...

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Companies in the Taiwanese supply chain are beginning to feel the fall out of the VanMoof bankruptcy in Europe. Electronic...

Taiwan's third-largest bicycle manufacturer Ideal Bike Corporation generated a 21.4% decline in sales during Q2. – Photo Ideal Bike

Ideal Bike sees double-digit revenue downshift in Q2

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - As the third in line after Giant and Merida, Ideal has also reported red figures for this year. While the bicycle manufacturer was...

To compensate for the loss of sales, Merida implemented a major cost reduction program. – Photo Merida

Merida reports first half year sales and profit decrease

CHANGHUA, Taiwan - The sparse numbers reported by Merida Industry Co, Ltd. clearly indicate that its 2023 export position is in decline compared to...

The e-bike sales now account for a whopping 35 % of Giant Group’s sales. – Photo Giant Group

Giant reports: China compensates for bike slump in the Europe and US

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - In the first half of 2023 Taiwan's leading bicycle producer Giant Group generated a total consolidated revenue of TW$ 42.58...

D.Mag is specialist in aluminum and magnesium alloy materials and components but also runs a large scale bicycle hub assembly operation. – Photo D.Mag

IPO for Giant Group subsidiary in Shanghai rejected

SHANGHAI, China - On 16 June 2022 Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd. filed an application for listing and trading of its China subsidiary D.Mag (Kunshan)...

Using Seawastex technology, Formosa Taffeta has developed a new product, Etycord specifically for use in the bicycle industry. - Photos Bike Europe

Recycling ocean waste for use in bicycle tyres

FRANKFURT, Germany - An industrial nylon yarn for bicycle tyre casings made from recycled fishing net plastics from the sea, this is the concept of...

The 360° rotatable brackets make the plate universally compatible with a wide range of carriers. – Photo Bike Europe

Sunny Wheel adds flexibility with universal adapter plate

CHANGHUA, Taiwan - Bicycle component and accessory manufacturer Sunny Wheel displayed its new universal adapter plate at Eurobike. As an update to...

Goodyear making significant strides in bicycle segment

Goodyear making significant strides in bicycle segment

Goodyear is expanding its presence in the bicycle tyre industry with a manufacturing facility in Taiwan and a focus on OEM partnerships. Through a...

At home in the Wuxi District in Taichung City: the headquarters of Ideal Bike Corporation. The three foreign factories in China, Poland and (since 2022) Vietnam are also managed from here. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Despite stable revenue Ideal Bike reports Q1 losses

TAICHUNG, Taiwan – In its first sales quarter of 2023 Taiwan’s third-largest bicycle producer Ideal Bike Corporation brought in total sales of TWD...

While much of the R&D team is based in Germany at Merida & Centurion Germany GmbH (MCG), the company's cradle is in Taiwan. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Merida reports stable Q1 sales but profit almost halves

DACUN TOWNSHIP, Taiwan – In this year’s first sales quarter Taiwan's second-largest bicycle manufacturer Merida Industry Co. Ltd. brought in total...