Accell Group
The Accell Group is an international group of companies active in the development
and marketing of innovative, high- quality bicycles, bicycle accessories and fitness equipment.
Its brands have a clear and recognizable added value for consumers; the long tradition
they hold in their respective markets often plays an important role in their continued success.
With national and international brands, the Accell Group occupies a strong position in the middle
and higher segments of the market. Accell brands include: Batavus, Hercules, Juncker, Koga-Miyata,
Lapierre, Loekie, Mercier, Seattle Bike Supply, Sparta, Staiger, Tunturi and Winora. For more
information about the Accell Group and web site links to all of its brands, please go to:
www.accellgroup.com
Cresta
Cresta is a leading brand of city and trekking bicycles from Swiss company
Komenda AG. It was founded in 1898 by the Komenda family in St Gallen, Switzerland and has
remained a family-operated business for four generations. Because the factory is owned and operated
by Komenda in Switzerland, Cresta is able to build and tailor its line of premium, classic and comfort
bicycles to exact customer requirements. In addition to Cresta, Komenda also produces and markets
the IBEX bicycle brand, and is a general importer of Giant bicycles, Schwalbe-tyres and a variety of
other bicycle equipment brands. Cresta is a registered trademark of Komenda AG. Komenda AG mainly
operates in the Swiss and German markets. For more information please visit:
http://www.cresta-swiss-bike.ch.
Derby Cycle Werke GmbH
Derby Cycle Group is the top-selling bicycle manufacturer in Germany and the third
biggest bike producer in Europe. It is best known by its popular bicycle brands including Focus,
Kalkhoff and Rixe. Derby's roots date back to 1919 with the founding of Kalkhoff, one of
Germany's oldest bicycle brands and Derby's top "comfort" bicycle brand today. In 2007, Derby produced 500,000 bicycles in its manufacturing base in Cloppenburg, Germany.
Derby currently operates sales organizations in Germany, The Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium
and France and is working with distributors in some 30 countries. For information on Derby Cycle,
and its Kalkhoff brand offering NuVinci technology, please see
www.derby-cycle.de and
www.kalkhoff.de.
Ellsworth International, Inc.
Ellsworth International, Inc. is a leading premium designer and manufacturer of highly
sought-after bicycles. Serving the global bicycle market, Ellsworth, hand-builds bicycles
in the USA, which are available in limited quantities for riders who demand the very best
that money can buy. Only the finest materials, 5-axis CNC machining, aerospace CAD/CAM
development and manufacturing standards are employed to produce its products.
Designs are proven through continual racing, testing and prototyping, ensuring that the Ellsworth
bike is at the pinnacle of technology, value and riding enjoyment. Ellsworth s
headquartered in Ramona, California. For the latest innovation in handcrafted Ellsworth
bicycles:
For more information on Ellsworth bicycles, go to
www.ellsworthbikes.com.
Raleigh
Raleigh Univega GmbH, with its bicycle brands Raleigh and Univega, is operating
in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with Raleigh, one of the most famous brands worldwide. Univega,
a sportive mountain bike brand, was founded in the 70’s in the U.S.A. and today is sold
all over Europe. For more information on Raleigh Univega and its brands using NuVinci
technology, please see
www.raleigh-univega.de
Simpel.ch
Simpel GmbH is a relatively new Swiss bicycle manufacturer founded in September
of 2000. Headquartered in a former cheese factory in Maschwanden ZH, it offers a
line of city, comfort and sport bicycles sold mainly over the internet. The origin of
the Simpel company name comes from the philosophy that good ideas are mostly…
simple ideas.
For more information on Simpel.ch, go to
www.simpel.ch/velos/ww/nuvinci/ (This site is only in German and French).
