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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?
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. ...
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.
Bike maker Batavus trades Dutch factory for Hungary - RetailDetail EU
One of the oldest bicycle factories in the Netherlands is closing its doors: Batavus maker Accell is pulling the plug on production in Heerenveen, and with it, production in the Netherlands. Some 160 employees will lose their jobs.
Batavus and Babboe parent company to close Heerenveen factory, 160 jobs lost
Bicycle company Accell is closing its factory in Heerenveen, leaving the company without any production in the Netherlands. The closure will result in the loss of around 160 jobs, the company, which owns brands such as Batavus, Koga, and Babboe, said.According to Accell, production in Heerenveen will be gradually phased out and integrated into existing production sites. The factory is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2026. Fu…
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