Kinesis Industry

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Kinesis Industry Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of aluminum and carbon fiber bicycle frames, forks, and components. Based in Taiwan, they have a large plant in Guangzhou, China, and an American subsidiary (Kinesis USA, Inc.) located in Portland, Oregon that alone generates $5-$10million in annual sales[1]. The company was founded in 1989 by 5 former employees of Giant Bicycles, and is headed by CEO Tom Jeng. Major Customers include Diamondback, Felt, GT, Schwinn, Jamis, K2, Raleigh, Trek, and Kona. They currently employ about 1,430 workers. [2]

In December, 2001, Kinesis acquired Mountain Cycle, Inc., a mid-sized bicycle manufacturer in Portland, Oregon[3], and in June, 2006, sold it to Ideation Industrial, a Taiwanese manufacturer[4].

[edit] References

  1. ^ InfoUSA employer database [1].
  2. ^ Kinesis website [2].
  3. ^ Mountain Bike Action magazine report on purchase of Mountain Cycle[3].
  4. ^ Bicycle Retailer and Industry News magazine report of Mountain Cycle sale[4].

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