The Vice President of A-Pro, Sher Shen, lauds Frankfurt’s convenient transportation and abundance of hotels. “Bringing the exhibition date forward to July is fine, with no impact on OE factories. There may be some impact on the bigger brands’ Dealer Shows however,” she said. “I see steady growth ahead for the bicycle industry as we emerge from the pandemic. I expect we’ll see changes in the popularity of various bike categories with commuter bikes increasingly replacing cars. Bike design will focus on comfort and versatility.” A-Pro’s product plans are extensive. The newly launched eMTB suspension frame, ONCA6.0-CA-S 29er, has a unique four-link pivot point (RDP) patented frame design, which can flexibly switch between two suspension strokes on the same frame allowing maximum optimization to different riding conditions. It also takes a large-capacity battery. Rim rigidity is increased by 102% and impact strength is increased by 19% on the E-GRAVEL rim R001-C42CL. A-Pro’s X-FUSION brand has launched the MIG Series shockabsorbing front fork, which can be used in E-MTB and E-CITY models to enhance product compatibility. In response to market demand, A-Pro also plans to increase production capacity. Ongoing projects this year include the creation of a dedicated e-Cargo production line in the Apro Taiwan plant. “We are also in the process of completing a new plant in Vietnam this year with a third aluminum factory to be completed there in 2023. A third factory will also be added to the existing Shenzhen complex in 2022,” she said.

Content from 2021 Eurobike Showdaily P.6