Details are scant at the moment but a Taiwanese source affirms that YST has gone pop

YST collapses

With most of the bike market global players suffering dreadfully right now, a chill wind can be felt in Taiwan.

YST is said to be the latest knock-on casualty of the global slowdown, with 100 jobs said to be on the line. YST workers have not been paid for up to three months.

YST produces bottom brackets and other components.

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