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
, it has a plant in Guangzhou
, China, and an American subsidiary (Kinesis USA, Inc.) in Portland, Oregon
that generates $5–$10million in annual sales. The company was founded in 1989 by former employees of Giant Bicycles, and is headed by Tom Jeng.
Kinesis manufactures and markets it 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 Diamondback Bicycles
, Felt Bicycles, GT Bicycles
, Schwinn, Jamis, K2
, Raleigh
, Trek
, Kross
and Kona
— 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, a bicycle manufacturer in Portland, Oregon
, and in June, 2006, sold it to Ideation Industrial, a Taiwanese manufacturer.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, it has a plant in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China, and an American subsidiary (Kinesis USA, Inc.) in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
that generates $5–$10million in annual sales. The company was founded in 1989 by former employees of Giant Bicycles, and is headed by Tom Jeng.
Kinesis manufactures and markets it 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 Diamondback Bicycles
Diamondback Bicycles
Diamondback Bicycles is a major bicycle brand that is based in Kent, Washington and has the same owners as the Raleigh Bicycle Company. Diamondbacks are sold in many countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom...
, Felt Bicycles, GT Bicycles
GT Bicycles
GT Bicycles is a large American manufacturer of road, mountain, and bmxbicycles. The company was founded in 1979 by Gary Turner, a welding engineer and Richard Long, a bike shop owner. The company merged with Schwinn in 1998, but the conglomerate went bankrupt in 2001, and was acquired by Pacific...
, Schwinn, Jamis, K2
K2
K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest...
, Raleigh
Raleigh Bicycle Company
The Raleigh Bicycle Company is a bicycle manufacturer originally based in Nottingham, UK. It is one of the oldest bicycle companies in the world. From 1921 to 1935 Raleigh also produced motorcycles and three-wheel cars, leading to the formation of the Reliant Company.-Early years:Raleigh's history...
, Trek
Trek Bicycle Corporation
Trek Bicycle Corporation is a major bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor under brand names Trek, Gary Fisher, Bontrager, Klein and until recently, LeMond Racing Cycles...
, Kross
Kross SA
Kross is a Polish company within the sports industry that makes bicycles and bicycle frames. The company is currently the largest in Poland manufacturing bicycles sold in the Polish market...
and Kona
Kona Bicycle Company
Kona Bikes is a bicycle company in Ferndale, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia. It specializes in high-performance mountain bikes, racing and touring bicycles. The company name comes from the owners' love of Kailua-Kona in Hawaii....
— 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, a bicycle manufacturer in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, and in June, 2006, sold it to Ideation Industrial, a Taiwanese manufacturer.