Taiwan enters a critical point with Covid-19 local transmission cases rising, severe drought conditions, and limited shipping availability.

The 2020 Eurobike Trade Show appears to be moving forward with its rescheduled dates from Novemeber 24-26. Unfortunately, OERUS will not be attending Eurobike 2020 due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions.

Global bicycle and ebike sales are skyrocketing and its straining effect on the supply chain are now being felt.

Since the start of July 2020, a growing number of component vendors have announced big increases in production lead time. Taiwan bicycle industry manufacturers are enjoying a boom thanks to the huge demand for electric bikes around the world, in particular Europe and the USA.

European anti-dumping regulations against China produced e-bikes and the percentage rules for how much Chinese components can be used on a bike are more pertinent now than ever. Be sure to check if your supply chain meets the current requirements.

One of the most common requests we receive since the institution of anti-dumping duties on China produced e-bikes is sourcing from Taiwan based manufacturers for similar e-bikes. There are many things to expect when switching production to Taiwan from China.

Last month, Coronavirus (COVID-19) wreaked havoc amongst supply chains operating in East Asia, particularly China, where a large percentage of bikes and e-bikes are still produced. By late March, it seems that the COVID-19 figures in East Asia have plateaued while Europe and North America figures are now growing exponentially.

The upcoming 2020 Taipei Cycle Show is taking place next month from March 4-7. Be sure to make plans now and pay attention to the Coronavirus situation. Send an e-mail to OERUS if you wish to meet and discuss how we can help with your next project.

Surprise surprise - Manufacturing contracts are seldomly used in the the bicycle manufacturing industry. Find out why brands and suppliers both stand to benefit from using manufacturing contracts.

Many of our clients ask us if they really need to spend additional funds for testing their bikes and components to see if they meet international safety standards. Many export countries do not actually require to see proof of testing when importing the bicycles, so what gives? Our advice is simple: Test your products often!

Vietnam can now export bikes and ebikes into the European Union duty free.

Always make sure your supplier is capable of producing reliable product. Ignoring this will very likely destroy your brand down the line.

Is the “Made in China” era over? Not as fast as you think, at least not for the bike industry.

Thinking of changing your bicycle assembly factory? As complicated as it sounds, the process is actually quite straightforward. Let us guide you through the process.

Moving your existing bicycle and e-bike production out of China can be very challenging. Let us guide you through the hoops.

Oerus utilizes readily available technology in Taiwan and China to create bicycle frames and components: Plastic injection moulding, Rubber compression moulding, Metal forging, Metal Casting, Extrusion, Pultrusion, Fibreglass moulding, Carbon fiber moulding, CNC machining, and 3D additive manufacturing. All of these applications are imperative towards creating bicycle and e-bike frames and components.