Vittoria Group is to construct a new state-of-the-art factory in Thailand. The $20 million investment will see the Lion Tyres Thailand (LTT) factory premises grow from 36,000 to 52,000 square metres in the Bangpoo industrial district, near the current LTT headquarters. The plant will employ circa 400 people in working …
Read More »RideWrap opens UK production facility
RideWrap has expanded its operations to include production based in the UK. “We love a good portmanteau as much as the next person,” said a statement. “But, to be honest, Brexit introduced more than a few challenges to doing business in the UK. VAT, duties, slow delivery times, etc. To …
Read More »Nottingham-based e-bike company WAU expands with new Essex factory
Nottingham-based e-bike company WAU has opened a new factory in Essex as the firm continues to expand to meet ‘surging’ demand. The site, which officially opened for production last month, is based in a central point for the firm in South Woodham Ferrers. After taking more than a year to …
Read More »SRAM completes construction on new TIME Sport production facility
SRAM has completed construction on a new Portugal-based TIME Sport development and production facility. The new location is in Coimbra, near the SRAM chain and Zipp wheel factory. The transition is nearing completion, and production has begun. Earlier this year, SRAM announced the acquisition of the entire range of road …
Read More »CUBE expands production site with new warehouse
CUBE has started the construction of an additional storage warehouse. The brand is currently running up against its storage capacity, it said, while further growth in the industry is expected in the coming years. To anticipate this growth, extra storage space is now being created. The new warehouse will be …
Read More »Eovolt expands production facility to ensure stock availability
Eovolt’s UK distributor Pinpoint CE has confirmed ongoing availability of the brand’s complete range of lightweight folding e-bikes to meet strong retail demand and as it looks to increase its IBD network. While supply challenges have been widely reported across the cycling channel, the French brand recently announced the doubling …
Read More »Delfast to transfer e-bike production from China to Ukraine
Delfast has taken the first steps to transfer e-bike production from China to Ukraine with an agreement with the Elmiz factory in Kyiv. The parties agreed on the joint manufacture and assembly of the e-bikes. Delfast said it plans to manufacture its first five e-bikes during May, and gradually increase …
Read More »Hartje e-factory moves into new building in Czech Republic
The Hartje e-factory has moved into its own new building in the Czech Republic. It is currently expanding its capacities step by step, and Hartje as a whole is increasingly taking on the role of a manufacturer. “With our own location in the Czech Republic, we have created optimal conditions …
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