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INTRODUCING CADEX, AN ALL-NEW BRAND OF ULTRA-PERFORMANCE CYCLING COMPONENTS
Developed in partnership with world-class pro racers, this new line of premium cycling products includes WheelSystems, tires and saddles Following a multi-year development phase, which brought together engineers, biomechanics experts, professional race teams and athletes to rethink the possibilities of high-performance cycling products, CADEX components are coming to market. A limited collection of new CADEX products was unveiled on July 4, at a global launch ahead of the 2019 Tour de France. The CADEX project began in 2016 as an ambitious attempt to develop superior cycling components for pro racers. The brand name stems from a “moonshot” project by Giant... 2019-07-09
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FASTEN PRODUCTS Shoots First Arrow in Eastern European Market. SETS UP Delivery Warehouse in Bulgaria
FASTEN PRODUCT (FPD) has been deeply involved in the Eastern European market for a long time, which is ahead of Taiwan bicycle industry. FPD fired the first shot in the Eastern European bicycle market and sets up delivery warehouse in Bulgaria. Proximity to the pulse of the European Market means Instant Service to Customers Why choose to set a delivery warehouse in Bulgaria? Frank Zhao, the Deputy General Manager, says it is to get closer to the pulse of the market of European customer in order to improve service quality. Compared to other bicycle manufacturers who are still located in... 2019-05-23
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Merida sees strong growth in Q1 profit.
Merida’s Board of Directors meeting on May 10th has approved the Q1 financial. The Q1 sales amount was NT$5.57 billion, NT$187 million, or 3.25%, down compared with a year earlier. Though the sales was lower, Merida sees strong growth on profit due to higher average price and profit from robust e-bike sales, better return from oversea investments, and stable currency exchange rates. The Q1 profit before tax was NT$635.4 million, around 50% higher than the year before. The profit after tax was NT$478.9 million, and the EPS was NT$1.6. The sales in China market has continued to improve from earlier... 2019-05-14
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FORMER GIANT CEO ANTONY “TONY” LO RECEIVES BPSA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Lo’s passion and leadership recognized at annual Bicycle Leadership Conference awards dinner.
(April 11, 2019 -- Monterey, California) More than 250 bicycle industry leaders gathered the evening of April 10 in Monterey, California, to pay tribute to Antony “Tony” Lo at the annual Bicycle Product Suppliers Association Lifetime Achievement Awards. According to the BPSA, “For almost five decades, Antony ‘Tony’ Lo has been a pioneer in the bicycle business and leader in establishing Giant Bicycles as a global innovator in technologies, manufacturing, supply, branded products and OEM supply partnerships worldwide.” Several Giant Bicycles USA executives paid tribute to Lo as part of the awards. “Tony was really one of the forefathers who... 2019-04-15
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Merida announced EPS NT$5.72 and cash dividend NT$3.5 for 2018
As the China bicycle market continued to be sluggish in 2018, Merida’s sales in domestic China market was down from the previous year. However, the sales of traditional bikes and e-bikes to Europe and the US markets were up by 18% and 54% respectively. Overall, the sales to global market was down by 7% on quantity but up by 15% on revenue. The profit in 2018 was significantly better than the previous year due to the good sales and stable currency exchange rates. The net profit was NT$2.62 billion, 153% higher from the prior year. The 2018 financial statement was... 2019-03-26