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AUGUST 2003
Dahon California Inc. Files Formal Complaint to the UK Advertising
Standards Authority Over Smirnoff Ice/ Diageo Ad Campaign
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Dahon California, Inc. the world's leading manufacturer of folding
bicycles, today announced the formal filing of a complaint to
the UK Advertising Standards Authority over a Smirnoff Ice/Diageo
advertisement. The ad campaign resembles a recycling campaign
(as if produced by the Aluminium Marketing Board) and uses an
image of a Dahon folding bike to show what kind of products
aluminium is wasted on, when it could be made into cans filled
with a certain alcopop. Tick boxes on the ad indicate which
products use aluminium sensibly (such as cans of Smirnoff Ice)
and which are a waste, including an aluminum Dahon folding bicycle.
Dahon will request that Diageo withdraw the ads and issue an
apology for denigrating bicycles generally and Dahon and folding
bicycles specifically.
JANUARY 2003
Our Bikes Go on a Diet!
A good folding bike needs to be light. Period. After all, what
use is a folding bike if it's too heavy to carry? That's why
we've pulled out all the stops in 2003 to lighten our bikes.
Through a combination of new materials, structural re-design,
new manufacturing processes, and a variety of custom-designed
components we've managed to significantly reduce the weight
of each and every bike in our line up. High end bikes like the
Helios get a new frame fabricated from proprietary Puro™
U6 aluminum alloy that is 25% stronger than traditional
aluminum alloys. And every steel frame in our program has been
upgraded to SuperLite
4130 chromoly. The end result of all of this hard work is
a line-up of deliciously light folding bikes that will make
carrying your bike a lot easier.
Riding is Believing!
With few exceptions, compact folding bicycles have never
measured up to the comfort and ride standards of traditional
full-size bikes. We've long felt that this didn't have to be
the case so two years ago we started a project to find the optimal
frame geometry for small-wheeled bicycle frames. Our goal was
to build a folding bicycle that was as efficient, stable, and
comfortable as a high-end full-size bicycle. We rigorously analyzed
head and seat tube angles, wheelbase, fork offset, trail, frame
rigidity, weight distribution and all of the other factors that
affect the ride. The result: our new BioLogic™
frame geometry. You'll find BioLogic™
geometry on every one of our 2003 compact bikes. Hop aboard
one of our new bikes and tell us if it isn't the most comfortable
and best handling folding bike you've ever ridden.
It's Our 20th Anniversary
2003 is the 20th anniversary of the very first Dahon folding
bicycle rolling off our production line. In commemoration, we've
introduced the Helios XX, the most advanced folding bicycle
we've ever produced. Each bike is hand-painted, hand-built,
and individually numbered. Only 300 will be produced worldwide.
Dahon Revenues Increase 24% in 2002: Bicycle Sales and Patent
Royalties Provide Big Boost.
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Dahon California, Inc., the world leader in folding bicycles,
today announced that 2002 gross revenues increased by 24% relative
to the year ago period. Strong sales of complete bicycles and
increased revenues from patent royalties contributed to the
growth. Unit volumes of complete bicycles increased by 33%,
with growth in all major markets.
NOVEMBER 2002
Dahon's Shenzhen, China Factory Awarded ISO 9001 Certification
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Dahon California, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of
folding bicycles, today announced ISO 9001 certification for
it's Shenzhen, China factory. Dahon's Shenzhen factory has been
in operation since November, 2001 and has been designed from
the ground up to operate at the highest level of efficiency.
Dahon has been working with TÜV consultants and engineers
to streamline operations in preparation for ISO certification.
AUGUST 2002
Dahon Marks 20th Anniversary with Limited Edition Folding Bicycle
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Dahon California, Inc., the world leader in folding bicycles,
today introduced the limited edition Helios XX in commemoration
of its 20th anniversary. The Helios XX is the most advanced
bicycle Dahon has ever produced. Weighing only 7.7 kilos (16.9
lbs.), the Helios XX is the world's lightest production performance
folding bicycle. Only 300 individually numbered and hand-painted
bikes will be produced. All profits from this bike will be donated
to grass-roots non-profit groups that promote cycling.
Dahon and Rolf Develop the World's Lightest Wheelset
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Dahon California, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of
folding bicycles, today introduced the Rolf® Prima Accel
wheelset, a high performance wheelset that is the lightest,
and very possibly the fastest, in the world. The wheels use
Rolf's patented Paired Spoke Technology™ to produce incredibly
strong, low-spoke count, and aerodynamic wheels. At only 995
grams the Rolf® Prima Accel wheelset is the lightest production
wheelset in the world. The Rolf® Prima Accel wheelset will
be used exclusively on Dahon's folding bicycles.
Dahon Debuts First Bicycles with New Shimano Capreo Component
Group: Capreo group is designed exclusively for folding bicycles.
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Dahon California, Inc., the world leader in folding bicycles,
today introduced the first folding bicycles equipped with Shimano's
new Capreo component group, a group designed specifically for
folding bicycles. As a Shimano development partner, Dahon will
be one of the first companies to use this new group on its 2003
models.
Dahon Revenues Surge 30% in First Half of 2002
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Dahon California, Inc., a world leader in mobility solutions,
today announced that 2002 gross revenues have increased by more
than 30% relative to the same period in 2001. Increased revenues
from patent licensing and sales of complete bicycles contributed
to the growth. Dahon recorded robust growth in sales in all
major markets.
JULY 2002
Speed Pro Selected as the Official Training Bike for the German
National Speed Skating Team
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Dahon announced the selection of its Speed Pro bicycle as the
official training bike of the Saab/Salomon German National Speed
Skating team. The team will use the bike as a cross-training
tool to help build base endurance.
APRIL 2002
Court Verdict: Neobike Founders Guilty in IPR Case Brought
by Dahon. All five defendants sentenced to five months in jail.
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In a significant intellectual property criminal case brought
by Dahon against five Neobike founders, a Taiwan superior court
judge today handed down a guilty verdict. All five defendants
in the criminal case were sentenced to five months in jail.
The verdict, delivered by Taiwan's highest court, is final,
and opens the door for Dahon to pursue damages in a civil suit.
JANUARY 2002
Record Sales for Dahon in 2001
We welcomed a lot of new people to the Dahon family in 2001.
In fact, our sales were up by 30%. It seems that more and more
people are discovering the convenience of a portable bike that
can go anywhere. To handle growing demand, we opened two new
factories and increased our workforce by 35%. We are off to
a booming start in 2002 and it looks like our new 2002 bikes
are in higher demand than ever.
DECEMBER 2001
Dahon Bikes Win Top Marks in Reviews of Folding Bikes by ANWB
(Dutch Automotive Association) and the Royal Dutch Cyclist Federation
With an ownership rate of approximately 1.7 bicycles per person,
the Dutch know their bicycles. And in recent reviews of top-selling
folding bikes, Dahon bicycles won top marks. The Boardwalk and
Presto won "Best of Test" honors in a review by ANWB,
the Dutch Automotive Association. The Roo and Helios followed
closely behind. In a review by the Dutch Cyclist Federation,
the Roo and Presto models finished 2nd and 4th respectively.
The only bikes that scored higher than Dahon were at least twice
as expensive. Of course, that's no excuse for finishing out
of the top spot - we'll just have to work harder to get it back
next year.
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