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http://www.bike-eu.com/news/3198/carbon-specialist-opens-new-taiwan-facility.html

 

it is not making these frames as Axam Enterprise Co. Ltd. focuses on

providing know how and mould making expertise to customers all over the

world like Corratec from Germany, BH from Spain, Halfords from the UK

(for which Axman produces the hi-end Boardman and Carrera bikes) as

well as QPB and in the US. With the Axman made moulds the carbon

frames are for a big part made at CarbonTec in China.

Painting installation

After receiving the carbon frames from China the bikes are assembled

at Axman?s brand new factory that started operations last September.

The 8,000 m? and US$ 3 million costing facility includes a modern

painting installation also capable of powder coatings.

Axman, produced 100,000

models with alloy frames and 15,000 with carbon frames in 2008. 2009

targets include more carbon bikes (to 20,000 units) as well as 120,000

alloy ones.

 

http://www.bike-eu.com/news/3197/sr-suntour-becomes-biggest-in-bike-suspension.html

SR Suntour Becomes Biggest in Bike Suspension

TAICHUNG, Taiwan ? With over 6 million suspension forks produced and

sold in 2008 SR Suntour is well under way to become the biggest in bike

suspension. In fact the company, already realized that leading position in the market for magnesium

suspension forks now that SR Suntour is producing all forks for the

renowned Italian brand called Marzocchi.

After Marzocchi was taken over by Tenneco Inc. in August 2008, the

complete production of the bike suspension products was switched to SR

Suntour. All Marzocchi suspension forks as well as all shock absorbers

are now produced at SR Suntour?s HQ and hi-end production unit in

Changhua, Taiwan. This facility was expanded in particular to cater for

the Marzocchi production.

 

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So, where's your bike made