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Bike Production Slows to a Halt in Cycling-Crazy Netherlands - DutchNews.nl

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The last major bike factory in the Netherlands is closing after Accell, the parent company of Batavus, Sparta and Raleigh,...

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Bicycle company Accell is closing Batavus's oldest factory and moving all production to Hungary. This fits a pattern: hardly any local bicycle production remains. Why is that?

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Accell Group will close its factory in Heerenveen, the Netherlands. No more Batavus bikes will be assembled in the country. Dutch activities are scheduled for the first quarter of 2026 and concern 160 jobs. Accell is known for its brands Batavus, Koga and Babboe. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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Bicycle company Accell is closing its factory in Heerenveen, meaning the company will no longer have production facilities in the Netherlands. Bicycle production will be transferred to factories in Hungary and Dijon, France, ending 120 years of bicycle production in Heerenveen.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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De Telegraaf broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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