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German bicycle tire supplier relocates production to Vietnam
Schwalbe manufacturer Ralf Bohle GmbH is strategically realigning its production: All bicycle tires and inner tubes will be produced exclusively in Vietnam in the future. Only mold making, mixing operations, R&D and administration will remain at the long-standing Schwalbe production site in Indonesia. The move is justified by the development ...
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Winners of the Eurobike Awards 2023
This year’s Eurobike Awards 2023 honored 45 products and projects in nine categories. The highest award, “Gold,” was presented nine times. The focus was particularly on innovations designed to make cycling easier and safer. A large number of significant improvements to existing components testify to the existing desire among consumers ...
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Schwalbe manufacturer Bohle reports record sales in anniversary year
For its 50th anniversary year 2022, Schwalbe manufacturer Ralf Bohle GmbH has reported record sales of €335 million. Compared to 2021, this is a whopping plus of 20.9 percent. Looking at the current fiscal year, however, the German company is expressing caution: For 2023, the bicycle tire manufacturer anticipates declining ...
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Design & Innovation awards 2023 for bike and outdoor products presented
The Design & Innovation Awards have been presented since 2017 and describe themselves as the “Oscars of the bike and outdoor industry.” For the awards, an international jury tested and identified the most outstanding products and trends of the new season in San Vigilio, Italy. The companies honored include Deuter, ...
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Schwalbe receives 20.000 used bike tires from German retailer for recycling
Ingo Ruhland, a Bavarian bike retailer, has collected used tires in his basement for the last 23 years, waiting for a viable recycling option to develop. Over time, roughly 20,000 tires piled up at his place in Freising near Munich. Now that Schwalbe has developed a scalable recycling process together ...
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Felix Jahn, grandson of company founder, is new CSR manager at Schwalbe
The former Schwalbe product manager urban/trekking/e-bike, Felix Jahn, is the new corporate social responsibility (CSR) manager of the German brand that belongs to the family-owned company Ralf Bohle GmbH. All current and new projects relating to sustainability and social responsibility will now be centralized in the newly created position. Jahn ...
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Schwalbe producer Ralf Bohle strengthens management team
Source: Ralf Bohle GmbH Nico Simons German Ralf Bohle GmbH , the manufacturer of the bicycle tire brand Schwalbe , has added a fourth executive to its previously three-person management team consisting of Frank Bohle , Holger Jahn and Andreas Grothe . On ...