Items Tagged with 'bicycle manufacturing'

COLOGNE, Germany—Igus, a manufacturer of automation components, has designed a new bicycle that consists of more than 90 percent plastic, from the frame to the bearings to the toothed belt. At least 50 percent of the plastic for the bike is derived from recycled fishing nets.

Because safety is a big concern for bike riders, it is also important to bike manufacturers. This is the case for BMC Switzerland AG, which has designed and built road, mountain and commuter bikes since 1986. 

Additive manufacturing has become a well-established process in bicycle manufacturing. While the average road bike might not have any 3D-printed components, high-end bike makers are appealing to competitive cyclists with additive manufacturing, using it to create highly custom and lightweight components.

The West Side of Chicago was once the epicenter of the bicycle manufacturing industry.

TROY TOWNSHIP, OH—Peloton will invest $400 million to build its first U.S. assembly plant here to speed up production and delivery of its exercise bikes and treadmills.

MANNING, SC—Wal-Mart hasn’t sold bicycles made in the United States for several years, but that will change early next year when Kent International Inc. begins supplying the retailer with bikes made at a new assembly plant here.

BOLTON, UK—Empire Cycles and Renishaw, a manufacturer of additive manufacturing technology, have created a lightweight, titanium bicycle frame through 3D printing.

COLUMBIA, SC—Bicycle manufacturer Kent International is investing $4.3 million in a new assembly plant here. The facility is expected to bring 175 jobs to the area.