Taichung Bike Week has remained a fixture in the global bicycle industry for more than two decades. Despite changes in manufacturing, supply chains and the way companies communicate, it continues to play a unique role. The reason is simple: it was never designed to be a traditional trade show.
The uncertain economic outlook due to trade policy trends of various nations, as well as rising geopolitical risks, such as increasing energy prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, is gaining growing influence on Shimano's financial results. As a result, net sales in bicycle and e-bike components in the first half of 2026 equalled last year at 181,379 million yen (€974 million), and operating income decreased 15.1% to 20,064 million yen (€107.8 million).
The e-bike plays a central role for the brand Velo de Ville. More than 80% of production in Altenberge, Germany, consists of e-bikes. Although general manager and owner Volker Thiemann is positive about the market, he is also concerned about recent technological developments that, in his view, threaten the survival of today's e-bike.
The UK will maintain its anti-dumping measures on bicycles and certain bicycle parts imported from China until August 2029, following the conclusion of a transition review. Duty rates will remain unchanged, ranging from 19.2% to 48.5%, with the measures intended to protect domestic manufacturers from a resurgence of low-priced Chinese imports.
For Austrian KTM Fahrrad GmbH, the financial year 2024/2025 was still a challenging time. According to the company's financial statements, filed only last week, KTM Fahrrad reported a nearly 14% decline in revenue from € 425 million in 2023/2024 to €365 million in the 2024/25 fiscal year. The company's results in this fiscal year were still heavily influenced by massive discounting campaigns.
Battery manufacturer BMZ Battery Solutions has announced it will close its production plant in North Macedonia and consolidate its European manufacturing operations in Poland. The transfer will take place in stages between August and December 2026.
A newly-commissioned e-bike manufacturing facility in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, has been placed on the market following the insolvency of E-Velox, a company within the Leader 96 Group.
Belgium's speed pedelec market continued its transformation in the first half of 2026, with strong growth in new registrations driven by leasing contracts and large fleet deliveries, while the rapidly expanding second-hand market is creating a broader customer base for speed pedelec sales in Europe's leading market.
荷蘭自行車巨頭Accell Group距離迎來新東家又更近一步。德國反壟斷主管機關已批准新加坡投資公司DuTech Group收購荷蘭Accell的計畫。Accell對此發展表示「非常滿意且樂見其成」。7月初市場傳出DuTech與Accell收購談判已進入後期階段。繼DuTech於6月26日向德國聯邦卡爾特局（Bundeskartellamt）提交申請後，取得核准便是下一個重要步驟。
今年Canyon在Eurobike展的攤位格外吸睛。該德國D2C品牌在11號館中央位置打造了全場最亮眼的展區之一，成了現場的核心舞台。Canyon創辦人Roman Arnold表示：「我在2025年9月接任執行董事長並開始負責營運，我們希望展示整個團隊在這段期間的努力成果。」
