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    Syring to leave Thule, Dittmer takes over Central European sales

    2021-02-01T07:51:00Z

    Thule Group announced on Jan. 29 that company veteran Wolfram Dittmer will assume sales responsibility for Central Europe as a result of the resignation of Thomas Syring, who led the Swedish brand’s Central European sales for the past four years. In total, Syring had been with the company for nearly ...

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    Dorel to appeal decision on retrospective tax payment in Europe

    2021-01-28T09:25:00Z

    Montréal-based company Dorel Industries said it plans to appeal a decision that would force one of the company’s subsidiaries to pay €46.8 million in taxes plus interest in connection with the transfer of certain assets made in the context of an international corporate reorganization made in 2015. The decision was ...

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    Propain Bicycles hires global brand manager

    2021-01-28T08:46:00Z

    Source: Propain Bicycles Volker Knaus Volker Knaus has joined the team at German niche custom brand Propain Bicycles as global brand manager on Jan. 1. After spending five years building and managing the European marketing and sales office of U.S. mountain and gravel bike supplier Pivot Cycles ...

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    Endura has planted 1.3 million trees in a year to offset emissions

    2021-01-26T13:30:00Z

    Endura, a Scottish cycling apparel brand founded in 1993 and part of Pentland Brands since 2018, says it has now planted more than 1.3 million trees in Maputo Bay, Mozambique. That is 30 percent more than the original goal of the “One Million Trees” initiative announced in early 2020. With ...

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    New CSO at RTI Sports

    2021-01-26T12:20:00Z

    Source: RTI Sports Peter Bretz Since the beginning of the year, Peter Bretz has been the new chief sales officer (CSO) at German bicycle parts and accessories wholesaler and importer RTI Sports. The experienced sales professional already worked as a sales representative for RTI Sports from 1993 ...

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    Abus: Fifth family generation in key positions

    2021-01-15T15:45:00Z

    August Bremicker Söhne KG – better known globally by its abbreviated name, Abus – is setting the course for the future. With Daniel Bremicker and Nicolas-David Bremicker, two great-great-grandsons of the company’s founder August Bremicker have taken on important management functions in the company for preventive security technology, which was ...

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    Pon sells stake in Accell

    2021-01-15T15:21:00Z

    According to reports in various Dutch media, Pon Holdings B.V. sold its 20-percent corporate stake in competitor Accell Group N.V. at the end of last year. At the time of writing, no official comment was available from either Pon or Accell. In 2017, Pon Holdings, which is well-positioned in the ...

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    Karpos appoints Maximilian Hofbauer as new global sales manager

    2021-01-15T15:03:00Z

    Manifattura Valcismon (MVC), the mother company of Sportful, Karpos, and Castelli, has appointed Maximilian Hofbauer as Karpos’ new global sales manager. Hofbauer, a German national, has previously worked for several outdoor brands – Schöffel, The North Face, Icebreaker, Bergzeit and Norrøna – where he held sales and other managerial functions. ...

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    Open letter from German Bicycle Industry Association against complete shutdown

    2021-01-15T13:19:00Z

    In an open letter, the German Bicycle Industry Association (ZIV), the national lobby and service provider for the German and international bicycle industry, has written to the German government opposing a complete shutdown of the economy as a measure against the Corona pandemic. While ZIV fully recognizes the need for ...

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    British Cycling saw extreme surge in popularity of biking in 2020

    2021-01-15T12:07:00Z

    With figures released from The Active Lives Children and Young People survey showing that over 1.4 million more children took up the opportunity to cycle in 2020, British Cycling, the UCI-recognized national governing body for cycling, has described this as a “milestone” in its campaign to help young people lead ...

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    New international sales director at Protective

    2021-01-13T16:35:00Z

    Source: Protective Jörg Kazubek Jörg Kazubek took over the position of international sales director at German cycling apparel brand Protective. Kazubek looks back on more than 30 years of experience in the industry as well as in sales. During his 14 years at Thaler Sports, he worked ...

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    ​New River Gorge becomes newest U.S. National Park

    2021-01-12T09:52:00Z

    Source: West Virginia Tourism New River Gorge Rock Climbing The U.S. has a new national park: the New River Gorge in the state of West Virginia, about an hour’s drive from Charleston, is now considered the country’s 63rd national park, thanks to the latest Covid-19 stimulus package. ...

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    Bike stocks 2020: Corona gives the bicycle industry a turbo boost

    2021-01-05T14:39:00Z

    Same same but different – 2020 has been a real rollercoaster. Not only for the world economy but for each individual: Corona set the course. 2020 saw the most extreme stock market movements ever. What it finally taught us above all: whether economic, trade or other wars, political crises or ...

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    Who are the winners of the Corona summer?

    2021-01-04T22:14:00Z

    The outdoor industry and tourism associations weathered the first Corona summer quite well. Some hiking and biking equipment suppliers were even able to record double-digit growth rates compared to the previous year. However, things are now looking rather bleak for the first few months of the coming year.

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    SunGod supports GB Snowsport, POW U.K. and Canyon DHB cycling team

    2020-12-30T11:08:00Z

    SunGod, a DTC eyewear brand launched in 2013 on crowdfunding site Indiegogo by Zoe Armstrong and Ali Watkiss from London, has announced that it will be supporting the next generation of British snowsports athletes as the official eyewear partner of GB Snowsport. Just a few weeks ago, the young brand ...

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    Taichung Bike Week announces dates for 2021 show

    2020-12-29T08:51:00Z

    The next edition of the Taichung Bike Week will be held from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, 2021. The 2020 event was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The show will take place at three Taichung hotels, The Splendor, The Tempus, and The Evergreen. The Taichung Bike Week is open ...

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    Canyon temporarily pauses shipments to the U.K.

    2020-12-27T09:19:00Z

    Canyon Bicycles has announced that it will not ship orders to the U.K. from Dec. 19 until Jan. 11 in connection with Brexit transition and due to the “uncertainty and potential bottlenecks at the border.” The company is currently modifying its processes in order to comply with new legislation as ...

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    French retail chain Monoprix to offer bicycle products and repair tools

    2020-12-24T13:40:00Z

    Monoprix, part of Casino Group, is planning to offer products for urban mobility at its downtown stores. A pilot of “La Station,” the name that was chosen for this new area of the store, has been set at the Monoprix store in Paris Montparnasse. This particular store was recently reopened ...

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    Major burglary at Specialized headquarters

    2020-12-21T06:28:00Z

    The headquarters of Specialized Bicycle Components in Morgan Hill, California, was hit by a daytime break-in and robbery on Sunday, Dec. 13. According to reports in The Mercury News, the thieves stole 18 high-value bicycles worth more than $160,000 in total. Police officers were called at about 4:35 pm by ...

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    German bike company Canyon bought by Belgian Adidas shareholder

    2020-12-17T05:48:00Z

    Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL), a major Belgian-based investment company, has agreed to take over majority control of Canyon Bicycles, the German bike producer known for its direct-to-consumer approach. Roman Arnold, a former supplier of bike components who founded the brand in 2002, will reinvest a significant part of the proceeds ...