"We have no more spare capacity in the UK factory," said Jon Edwards, MD of A&J Europe.
A&J Enterprise Co, Ltd. is based in Taiwan and also has a plant in China. The Vietnam factory is to be plugged in the next edition of BikeEurope with a full page advert promoting the factory’s name, ‘HIGH RIDE BICYCLE’.
The Ho-Chi-Minh City factory will house a painting facility and two assembly lines, capable of producing 800 bicycles per day each. This total will rise over time. The factory management would be drafted in from Taiwan, with control being handed to Vietnamese managers in due course.
HIGH RIDE BICYCLE will concentrate on producing mid range and high end bikes for the international market, said Edwards.
"The world bicycle market is still awash with overproduction of so-called cheap bikes, and in our opinion there is absolutely no need for another Factory producing to the same level.
"The Vietnamese have already proved that they are capable of producing very nice quality, mid and high end bikes at reasonable prices. Many of our existing customers have shown a great deal of interest in this new venture, but also some customers have expressed a strong desire to stay with UK production, so we will have both."
A&J Worldwide has a stand at IFMA. 12-15th September.
E-Mails:
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) showcase returned last month. The event,…
The May edition of BikeBiz is now live. Read the digital edition online here Never…
In response to retailer requests, the Wigan-based team behind MiRider have introduced an all-new 24-inch…
Bristol-based Starling Cycles has announced the extension of its manufacturer’s warranty and crash replacement service…
Apex has announced a new distribution partnership with Daysaver tools. Daysaver are a Swiss brand…
Enve Composites has been sold by Amer Sports to PV3, a Utah-based private investment firm.…