Jan-Willem van Schaik
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CEO Ken Lousberg on SRAM's global production strategy
CHICAGO, USA - The announcement in February to build a new factory in Taiwan confirmed SRAM's commitment to their largest production base. With the investment, SRAM is expanding its capabilities and capacity in Taichung. A week before the opening of the Taipei Cycle Show, SRAM CEO Ken Lousberg elaborates on their choice for Taiwan and his market outlook for the months ahead.
Will Taipei Cycle 2023 contribute to solving the industry challenges?
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's bicycle industry is eager to show itself to the outside world again at the Taipei International Cycle Show. After an absence of 3 years one of the leading industry events is opening its doors again tomorrow morning. The industry is facing some interesting challenges which have become pressing over the past few years; now is the time to discuss these face to face.
German e-bike market performed strong in 2022
BERLIN, Germany - The German e-bike and bicycle market performed very strong in 2022 with a 10% increase in e-bike sales the national industry organisation, ZIV has reported. Perhaps sales could have been much higher as ZIV CEO Burkhard Stork refers to a "general reluctance of consumers to buy in the second half of the year."
Vestel steps up e-bike battery production
IZMIR, Turkey - The production of batteries for e-bikes and electric vehicles have become one of the core new business developments categories for electronics giant Vestel. Located near the city Izmir in Turkey, the company's factories provide a good base for easy access to leading markets in Europe.
Suma Capital invests in Berria Bikes to facilitate international...
VILLARROBLEDO, Spain - Berria Bikes has reaffirmed its ambitious international expansion plans with the introduction of Suma Capital as a minority shareholder. The undisclosed investment will be mainly utilised to support the company's growth in foreign markets and to strengthen its structure and balance sheet, the company writes in a statement.
Cyclingworld Düsseldorf finds the right concept with boutique show
DÜSSELDORF, Germany - The fifth edition of Cyclingworld proved that the organisation has found a successful concept to attract consumers to visit a bicycle show again. In two days and one evening, some 23,000 people attended the event, an increase of 30% compared to the last edition in 2019.
‘Manufacturing is coming home’ main topic at the sppot event
WORMER, The Netherlands – In a 2-day event, the Color Trend Days will highlight the latest development in the reshoring trend in the bicycle industry. The first BIG3 event of 2023 which explores techniques in frame-finishing will be held 28-29 March in the Netherlands.
Spectacular start CIE Summit with EVP Timmermans' 'EU Cycling...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Commission Executive-Vice President Frans Timmermans, announced that the EU institutions will complete an ambitious cycling plan this year, including commitments to increase funding for infrastructure and industrial growth.
Denmark sees upswing in local e-bike production and sales
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – The ample availability of bicycles and e-bikes resulted in increased sales in Denmark in 2022, just like in many other EU countries. The January-August 2022 figures of supplies clearly show an upswing in the market, but don’t give any indication of the market outlook.
European Commission starts work on carbon footprint rules for...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has started the discussion on the future methodology of carbon footprint rules for batteries. The new Battery Regulation foresees that all electric vehicles, including e-bikes need to have a carbon footprint declaration.
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