Accell Group N.V. is a bicycle company based in Heerenveen, Netherlands. They own the bicycle brands
Atala, Babboe,
Batavus
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, Carraro Cicli, Ghost,
Haibike,
KOGA
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,
Lapierre,
Loekie,
Nishiki,
Raleigh
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,
Sparta
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,
Torker
Torker was a brand of bicycles and unicycles owned by Seattle Bike Supply, headquartered in Kent, Washington.
History
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,
Tunturi
Tunturi is a Finnish manufacturer of bicycles and fitness equipment.
History
Tunturi's history began in 1922. The foundations of the Tunturi brand began when brothers Aarne and Eero Harkke set up a small bike shop, ''Pyöräkellari Oy'', in T ...
,
Van Nicholas,
Winora, and
XLC components.
Accell sells about 1.1 million bicycles a year, mainly in the American and European markets.
In 2017, Accell lost the contract to sell bicycles through the outdoor chain
Dick's Sporting Goods. This resulted in a yearly net loss of nearly $6 million.
In August 2019, Accell sold
Diamondback,
Redline, and
IZIP Electric Bikes to
Regent, LP. Regent and Accell also announced that they will partner for two years to distribute Raleigh, Haibike, and Ghost, which Accell continues to own.
In January 2022, Accell Group agreed to a €1.56 Billion buyout offer led by the US-based firm KKR.
References
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Cycle manufacturers of the Netherlands
Companies based in Friesland
Heerenveen
1998 establishments in the Netherlands