Significant changes to the bike manufacturing industry in 2024 are expected. Here is what we are expecting in the coming months.

Here are some insights from years of operating in the bike manufacturing industry on how to better navigate the Taiwan-China political tensions in the coming years.

September 20-23. Two more weeks to go before the 2022 Taichung Bike Week event kicks off. Are you visiting Taiwan? Be sure to contact us to schedule a meeting today.

Brace for the supply chain and market stabilization challenges that will severely impact the bicycle and e-bike industry in 2022.

The Covid-19 situation in Taiwan, Lockdowns in China, and Massive order cancellations - These are the current issues facing the bicycle manufacturing industry. Read about more in our briefing for May 2022.

The year of 2021 saw supply chain challenges to the bicycle and electric bike manufacturing industry like never before. Covid-19 caused significant problems for every segment of the value chain, but at the same time, bike production and sales are breaking historical records. Here are 5 things you should you expect to see in the bicycle and e-bike manufacturing industry for 2022

The bicycle manufacturing industry in Taiwan is bracing for significant price increases effective immediately until the second quarter of 2022. Due to worldwide supply chain disruptions affecting raw material costs, followed by increased overhead costs pertaining to labor, utilities, and shipping.

Intellectual property protections in the bicycle and e-bike manufacturing industry is increasingly important to safeguard your interests. Take the necessary steps today.

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 team at Oerus wishes everybody a Happy New Year! We are looking forward to a prosperous 2020 for everybody in the bike business. Ensure that you are up to speed before Chinese New Year begins in January 2020!

Where should electric bikes be manufactured? The increasingly expanding e-bike market is reliant upon both Taiwan and China for ensuring steady supply to Europe and the United States.

Over the course of several months now, we have steadily seen the availability of AL7005 series aluminum alloy used commonly for bicycle frame production become constrained.

After only one day Oerus blogged about the benefits of maintaining a backup option for carbon fiber manufacturing in China, we read about American tariff exemptions for China-made carbon fiber frames under US$600.

The 2019 Taichung Bike Week is coming up soon. If you need to set up a meeting with us, please feel free to contact us today. See you later!

Oerus will be attending the upcoming 2019 Eurobike show! Contact us via e-mail today to schedule an appointment. We look forward to meeting you!