Dorset-based maritime equipment specialist Marine Components International (MCI) has been appointed as the official distributor for the EMEA region for a new range of anemometers made by Canadian manufacturer SailTimer Inc. MCI managing director Andy Scott said he intends to…
Manchester- based Insync Bikes and its Indian owner, Hero Motors Company (HMC), have backed the UK’s £2bn package to create a new era for cycling and walking. HMC, which includes Hero Cycles, believes the plans offer a great opportunity for…
Bury-based manufacturer Roxtec has supplied a package of innovative cable sealing solutions to Irish Distillers Group to support an expansion of the company’s warehousing facilities. Ronan Mills, Roxtec Market Manager for Ireland, said the firm’s products were chosen to…
Manchester bike brand Insync Bikes has given a teenager her first-ever bike after being inspired by hearing how she had learned to ride using her new bionic arm. Fourteen-year-old Aimee Ashton, from Hull, who was born with part of her…
Insync Bikes brand ambassador and Olympic BMX rider Shanaze Reade has shared her battles with depression, anxiety and alcohol to inspire others during Mental Health Awareness Week. Manchester-based Shanaze, who competed for Team GB in the 2008 and 2012 games,…
Bury-based pipe and cable safety seal manufacturer Roxtec UK has moved to increase its presence in Britain’s maritime sector with the appointment of a new marine and offshore manager. Mark Whelan joins the Swedish-owned company having spent 10 years…
An Indian seafarer stranded thousands of miles from home because of the Covid-19 crisis has been able to reconnect with his family thanks to the help of two Liverpool-based maritime organisations. Ecumenical charity Liverpool Seafarers Centre launched a social media…
EU regulation burdens light electric vehicles like E-bikes and E-cargo bikes with pedal assistance over 25 km/h and/or 250w with the same rules as petrol engine mopeds and motorbikes Much of EU type approval rules irrelevant and costly to…
Dorset-based maritime equipment specialist Marine Components International (MCI) has appointed a new UK sales manager to help support existing customers and drive growth ahead of an expected easing of Coronavirus lockdown measures. Chris Downing is re-joining the company as…
Manchester-based bike manufacturer Insync Bikes has welcomed Boris Johnson’s prediction that cycling will experience a golden age once lockdown ends. The Prime Minister made the comments during Prime Ministers Questions on Wednesday when he said a crucial part of the…
