SOFIA, Bulgaria - The cooperation between a group of surface finishing suppliers, the sppot, has welcomed Swiss premium-grade liquid coating producer Berlac AG. Berlac's lacquers are used today to coat aluminum and carbon frames, as well as add-on parts.
Leader 96 Ltd has officially opened its new warehouse - designated for storage of e-bikes - on March 1st, 2021. The facility is situated near the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, next to Leader's second factory, that was completed in 2017. The new warehouse has total area of 4,600 square meters and can store up to 18,000 e-bikes.
SOFIA, Bulgaria - The initial decline in production at the start of the pandemic followed by a huge demand, disrupted the Bulgarian industry. A quick response to the rapidly changing situation benefited most of the Bulgarian manufacturers. The end result is a record year. While the 2020 export volume declined, the shift towards e-bikes resulted in the biggest export value ever.
Frames are the core component of any bicycle, the very essence of the product. A bicycle frame has differing variables; designs, materials, weights, and so on. With consumer expectations and market perceptions shifting product development over the time since the bicycle's inception, what trends can be seen in current frame production? Is the market shift to e-bikes leading to new developments and production location? What is the impact on the supply chain? All this and more, as we explore... the 'simple' bicycle frame.
RIMSTING, Germany - German bike-, sports- and streetwear supplier Maloja Clothing GmbH & Co. KG's has made a clear close-to-the-market statement by taking over the second half of Austrian apparel production holding, VioModa GmbH. Production facilities in Bulgaria are a major draw in the deal.
PLOVDIV, Bulgaria - The newest e-bike producer in Bulgaria is Cross Ltd. The company recently opened a new facility focused on the production of e-bikes in Montana. Mid-2017 Leader 96 Ltd opened the company's second bike factory which is located near Plovdiv.
SOFIA, Bulgaria - The opening of the country's first aluminum frame production facility is an important addition to Bulgaria's Bike Valley. Bulgaria will become the third country in Europe with its own aluminum frame production, following Poland and Portugal.
BEGUNJE, Slovenia - It currently produces ski's and sailing yachts but has been successful in bikes; Slovenian Elan d.o.o. As this company has been taken over by the owner of Bulgarian bike maker Leader 96 it raises the obvious question whether Elan bicycles will be brought back to life.
PLOVDIV, Bulgaria - With Pexco's brand Raymon as its newest customer, Bulgarian OEM maker Maxcom is gearing its bicycle and e-bike production to new highs. Right from the start of Pexco by (ex-Winora MD) Susanne Puello in August 2017 it was claimed that the production of the company's newly established brands - Husqvarna, Raymon and R2R - would mainly take place in Europe.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Today the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) is leading a trade mission in Bucharest, Romania while later this week another one takes place in Sofia, Bulgaria. Bicycles are among the products presented by Taiwanese delegates in these business matchmaking events.
