The German bicycle brand has been missing from the UK market for 2+ years, although Reece has been handling warranties. Now Univega wants to up the ante, and boost sales away from its German heartland.

Univega seeks distributors for Italy, France, GB and Ireland

"Attention to detail, faithfulness to our principles in development and production, as well as innovation and creativity are at the heart of our work," said Uwe Koebbing, export manager for Cloppenburg-based Raleigh Univega GmbH.

"Univega helped spark the mountain bike boom in the early 80s and is one of the biggest MTB brands in Europe. Our worldwide network and business relationships guarantee that know-how, resources and synergy effects are all put to optimal use."

http://www.raleigh-univega.de/ (German-language only)

Tel: 00 49 4471 92 34 224

Fax: 00 49 4471 92 34 240

Email: u.koebbing@raleigh-univega.de

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