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Top 10 folding bicycle manufacturers in the world
Folding bicycles combine the convenience of traditional bicycles with the portability of scooters or skateboards. The compact size makes them easy to transport and store, and they are gradually gaining more and more popularity in the two wheeler industry. This article will introduce the top 10 folding bicycle manufacturers in the world.
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Top 10 folding bicycle manufacturers in the world in 2023
Dahon
| Established date | 1982 |
| Global headquarters | California, USA |
| Company website | dahon.com |
In 1982, Dr. Dewei Han, a famous American aerospace expert and physicist, founded Dahon company. The first folding bike was developed by Dr. Han and became the prototype of most modern folding bikes. The birth of Dahon triggered a folding bicycle revolution. It is recognized as a famous brand of folding bicycles in the world, and is recorded by Guinness as “the world’s largest manufacturer and seller of folding bicycles”.
For 40 years, Dahon has been adhering to the business philosophy of technology, fashion, environmental protection and convenience, and has been committed to the research and development, manufacturing and marketing of personal travel and health sports products.
The product categories are divided into 15 series and more than 300 models, including: urban commuter vehicles, recreational sports vehicles, mountain bikes, road tour vehicles, baby carriages, electric vehicles (including electric mopeds, electric scooters, custom electric motorcycle), electric wheelchairs, roll-type scooters and so on.
Dahon is headquartered in California, USA, with branches, production and assembly plants and distribution partners all over the world. At present, Dahon Group has two major production bases of complete vehicles and electric vehicles in Huizhou, China, covering an area of over 50 acres.
At the same time, it has gathered senior managers from the United States, Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Japan and other countries (regions). And product research and development experts, with an annual production capacity of 1 million units, the products sell well in more than 70 countries, and China’s sales outlets cover 32 provinces, cities and regions, with 500+ sales outlets.
Flyingpigeon
| Established date | 1950-7-5 |
| Global headquarters | Tianjin，China |
| Company website | www.flyingpigeon1936.com |
Flyingpigeon is a brand of Tianjin Flyingpigeon Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and the “Flyingpigeon” trademark is listed as one of the “National Key Trademark Protection Brands” by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Tianjin Bicycle Factory was founded in 1936.
Flyingpigeon is famous for its excellent material selection, advanced technology, brisk riding, durability, and novel style. In 1987, the production and sales volume reached 3.65 million vehicles, ranking first in the country. In order to ensure and improve quality, the company has increased its Large manpower, technology, capital and other aspects of investment.
The company has a quality inspection team that strictly implements standards and has complete technical means. The quality monitoring and measuring devices are complete, with 439 sets/pieces. The quality inspection ability and level ranks in the forefront of the same industry in the country. There are 256 sets/pieces of production equipment, more than 80% of which have been remodeled or updated. Among them, paint spraying equipment, vehicle assembly equipment, and air storage lines have all reached the international advanced level.
The “Flyingpigeon” bike is located in Tianjin, the largest bicycle production base in China. Its production scale ranks second among many finished bicycle factories, and it also takes the leading position among more than a thousand finished bicycle factories in China.
The export of Flyingpigeon has reached more than 50 countries and regions in recent years, including Indonesia and other traditional regions in Southeast Asia, and exported a large amount to Japan, South Korea, the United States, Europe, Africa and other countries. Especially in 2003, it reached 370,000, accounting for 35% of the total, and continued to maintain in the next few years 30% of the total export volume.
XDS
| Established date | 1995 |
| Global headquarters | Shenzhen,Guangdong,China |
| Company website | www.xidesheng.com |
Shenzhen XDS Bicycle Co., Ltd. was established in 1995. XDS has now become an industry leader, a high-tech bicycle brand integrating R&D, production, sales and service, one of the largest bicycle manufacturers in China, focusing on aluminum alloy frame lightweight research, integrating bicycle R&D, manufacturing, sales and serving.
XDS covers the entire industrial chain layout from upstream carbon fiber, aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy new material research and development to automated manufacturing and sales channels. It has mastered international excellent management concepts and manufacturing technologies, and its products are exported to more than 50 countries and regions around the world.
XDS is currently one of the main bicycle production bases in China and a well-known carbon fiber bicycle manufacturer in the world. It has a “bicycle ecological theme park” factory area and a self-built UCI standard mountain track. XDS focuses on building mid-to-high-end bikes.
At present, XDS has established a sales channel integrating online and offline development, with exclusive stores in more than 30 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions, and its products are sold in more than 50 countries and regions around the world.
The XDS folding bicycle is specially made for sports enthusiasts, and long-distance riding enthusiasts with small wheels. The X6 ultra-light aluminum alloy frame is equipped with an 8-speed transmission system and a self-patented folding structure, which is outstanding in lightness and convenience.
Decathlon
| Established date | 1976 |
| Global headquarters | Lille, France |
| Company website | www.decathlon.com |
Decathlon Group was founded in France in 1976. It is a sports goods retailer and pioneered the sales concept of bringing together all sports in one shopping mall. The group is committed to the field of mass sports, and is a designer and brand creator of global sporting goods.
Decathlon provides chain sporting goods operation and support for the entire sports industry chain, and has a rich line of self-owned brand products, which are divided into 20 different brands according to different sports categories. For beginners and professional athletes, Decathlon can provide sportswear, equipment and various creative sports products, and its mode of controlling the whole industry chain makes its products have a high cost performance.
The Decathlon folding bike features a Hi-Ten steel frame, and with the easy-to-use side-folding system, it is easy to carry the bike at home, in the office, in the trunk of a car, or in a campervan for casual commuting and outings, with an adjustable riser, suitable for users over 1.4 meters, with 6-level speed change.
OYAMA
| Established date | 1966 |
| Global headquarters | Taiwan, China |
| Company website | www.oyama.cn |
OYAMA, founded in Taiwan in 1966, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of folding bicycles. OYAMA products sell well in dozens of countries in Asia and Europe, including Japan, the United States, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Russia. In 2001, OYAMA’s mainland subsidiary “OYAMA Bicycle (Taicang) Co., Ltd.” was established, and together with Suzhou Dazhong Bicycle Co., Ltd., which was established in 2013, jointly developed the Chinese market, integrating a complete set of high-end bicycle production and R&D equipment and leading technology.
It is a modern bicycle production line integrating frame welding, modern painting, and vehicle assembly. The company has a total investment of 15 million US dollars, covers an area of 54,000 square meters, has more than 1,000 employees, an annual output of 1.5 million units, and an annual sales volume of about NT$2.5 billion.
OYAMA folding bicycles use a strong C-shaped hidden stainless steel patented folder, which is comparable to the strength of non-folding bicycles. It is equipped with a 360 integrated folding riser to provide the rider with a stable control experience. The TR frame is made of British REYNOLDS 520 double-butted chrome-molybdenum steel to give full play to the toughness of chrome-molybdenum steel.
UCC
| Established date | 1990 |
| Global headquarters | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
| Company website | www.uccbikes.com |
UCC Universal Bicycle Industry Co., Ltd. was established in Guangzhou. It is an industry-leading enterprise with a 30-year history of manufacturing sports-grade mid-to-high-end bicycles. In the past development process, UCC has integrated the dual advantages of international leading scientific and technological resources and local high-end manufacturing technology, and established a good reputation in the industry with excellent product quality, and its products are sold globally.
In 2008, UCC was officially sold in mainland China with its own brand management channels. The Seattle Design Center in the United States is responsible for the geometric design of bicycle frames and has an intelligent production line for frame production.
UCC folding bicycle adopts 6061 aluminum alloy folding frame, and Italian welding ensures the sturdiness of the frame and improves the service life. In order to ensure the stability of riding and prevent the danger of hanging chains. Also equipped with a chain guard integrated chain ring and front chain stabilizer, it is equipped with a professional Shimano CLARIS 18-speed single-disk transmission system.
Cnforever
| Established date | 1940 |
| Global headquarters | Shanghai, China |
| Company website | www.cnforever.com |
Shanghai Cnforever Co., Ltd. was founded in 1940. In 1993, it was restructured into a listed company in China. In the first year of the 21st century, it has permanently completed the extension to green and environment-friendly products, and now has a series of sports products such as bicycles, electric bicycles, liquefied petroleum gas-assisted bicycles, bowling equipment, automatic mahjong tables, and plastic paving materials.
Its main product, bicycles, ranked first in domestic sales for four consecutive years from 2002 to 2005, with annual sales exceeding 1 billion RMB. In November 2002, the company passed the ISO9001:2000 quality management system certification of French BVQI, and the export of electric bicycle products passed the CE certification of the European certification organization.
Cnforever bicycles have a production capacity of 4 million units per year, with seven series and five categories of more than 300 varieties, and the annual sales volume in China ranks first in the country. Its electric bicycles have formed a production capacity of more than 300,000 units per year , has three series of product groups, the above products are exported to more than 100 countries and regions.
SAVA
| Established date | 2005 |
| Global headquarters | Huizhou, Guangdong, China |
| Company website | savaebike.cn |
Sava Bicycle, formerly known as the “SAVA Bicycle Creative Design Team” established in Germany. In 2005, Tianjin Minjie Vehicle was established, and its products cover mountain bikes, road bikes, BMX bikes, station wagons, folding bikes and other fields. In 2008, the “Medium and High-end Bicycle Design Alliance” was established. In 2014, established cooperation with Baotai Group, the titanium manufacturer of “Shenzhou”, to develop higher-quality titanium alloy bicycles.
Today, relying on the original capital of Minjie Vehicle, SAVA has developed into a comprehensive modern company integrating R&D, production, sales and service. It has more than 300 front-line employees, covers an area of tens of thousands of square meters, and has an annual production capacity of more than 1 million vehicles, the production vehicles are exported to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Russia, Australia, the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and other countries.
And it is famous all over the world for its full set of original German technology such as the world’s most advanced automatic electrostatic spraying, pre-treatment, frame, and assembly production equipment.
Phoenix
| Established date | 1897 |
| Global headquarters | Shanghai, China |
| Company website | phoenix-bicycle.com |
Phoenix Bicycle originated from Tongchang, the first bicycle dealer in China in 1897, with a history of over 100 years. The brand was born in the 1950s. During the development process, it focused on independent research and development and pursued technological innovation. In 2010, Phoenix built their own production base and built a complete production and supply system. Since the “Phoenix” trademark was registered on January 1, 1959, nearly 200 million consumers around the world have chosen Phoenix bicycle products.
Over the years, Phoenix has continuously improved its technological innovation system, focusing on independent development, while conducting technical cooperation with scientific research institutes to research and develop new technologies, new materials and new products. Since 2003, the company has obtained 18 patents and develops hundreds of new products every year.
In 2010, it built its own production and manufacturing bases in Tianjin and Danyang, and established a complete production and supply system in Jiangsu, Tianjin, Zhejiang, Sichuan and Guangdong, with an annual production capacity of 6 million vehicles.
The company applies new materials and new processes such as aluminum-magnesium alloy, Luomo steel, and carbon fiber to the R&D and manufacturing process of new products, and replaces the original lever brakes and wire brakes with new braking technologies such as disc brakes and hydraulic oil brakes. Replace the traditional finishing process with environmentally friendly water-soluble paint.
Through the application of new materials and technologies, develop a series of high value-added products such as mountain bikes, off-road bikes, track bikes, ATVs, and folding bikes.
In China, the company has established 600 terminal sales networks and 500 regional agents, and the annual sales volume of two wheelers has exceeded 2 million, including lithium battery two wheeler. In the international market, in addition to consolidating the Asian market represented by Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, etc., and the African market represented by Ghana, Tanzania, etc., actively develop emerging markets, in Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Russia and other European and American countries, the marketing channel of Phoenix Bicycle has been established.
TERN
| Established date | 2011 |
| Global headquarters | Taiwan, China |
| Company website | www.ternbicycles.cn |
Founded in 2011, Tern takes sustainable development as its core concept and focuses on designing better solutions for urban commuting. Its founder’s father is Dr. Han Dewei, the founder of the leading folding bike brand “Dahon”. Most of his R&D and operation teams are from Dahon. And many Dahon’s patented designs could be found on Tern’s folding bikes. The original intention of the brand is to create a folding bike that’s as light as a tern and can travel long distances.
The entire Tern series adopts the common folding method of folding the middle section of the girder in half. There are three series on sale: Link, Verge, Eclipse. Link is a K-frame model similar to DahonP8. It is the entry-level model of Tern, targeting commuting and leisure. The Verge series that best represents Tern is positioned as high-strength and high-performance, and is its main competitive mode. The Eclipse series is a 24-inch , The 26-inch large wheel diameter folding bike can be regarded as a large Verge.
Since entering the mainland China market in 2021, Tern owners have covered more than 62 cities across the country. With the purpose of portability, efficiency and high-quality experience, Tern independently developed and obtained a number of bicycle core patented technologies, designed and manufactured high-quality folding bicycles, and provided a variety of options for urban cycling.
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