Kinesis Industry Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of aluminum and carbon fiber bicycle frames, forks, and components. Based in
Taiwan, it has a plant in
Guangzhou,
China
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, and an American subsidiary (Kinesis USA, Inc.) in
Portland, Oregon that generates $5-$10 million in annual sales. The company was founded in 1989 by former employees of
Giant Bicycles, and was headed by Tom Jeng until 2011, when he left to form Jovial Bike Components.
Kinesis manufactures and markets its own brand of frames, forks, complete bicycles and accessories which are available only in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Israel, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom.
Brands also manufactured by Kinesis include Commencal,
Diamondback Bicycles,
Felt Bicycles
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,
GT Bicycles, Haro, Ideal,
Jamis
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,
K2,
Kona
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* ''Kona'' (TV series), a Kenyan telenovela that premiered in 2013
Locations
* Kona, Kentucky
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,
Kross,
Raleigh,
Redline Bicycles,
Santa Cruz Bicycles,
Schwinn, Storck, Sunn, Titus Cycles,
Torker, and
Trek — as well as the brands marketed by the U.S. company
Bikesdirect.com: Motobecane USA, Dawes USA, Cycles Mercier, Windsor America.
Kinesis employs 1,430 people.
In December 2001, Kinesis acquired
Mountain Cycle
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, a bicycle manufacturer in
Portland, Oregon, and in June, 2006, sold it to
Ideation Industrial
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, a Taiwanese manufacturer.
[Bicycle Retailer and Industry News magazine report of Mountain Cycle sal]
.
See also
*
List of companies of Taiwan
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References
External links
Kinesis websiteKinesis Bicycles websiteKinesis UK website
Cycle parts manufacturers
Cycle manufacturers of Taiwan
Manufacturing companies established in 1989
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