SAKAI, Japan -- Shimano, the world's largest bicycle parts maker, will use its new plant in Singapore as a hub for exploring Southeast Asia's high-potential market for sports bikes, Chairman and CEO Yozo Shimano said.
Chairman expects Southeast Asia to become major market for sports bikes

Chairman Yozo Shimano said in an interview on Feb. 16 that demand for sports bikes is increasing in Southeast Asia as the economy develops. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
SAKAI, Japan -- Shimano, the world's largest bicycle parts maker, will use its new plant in Singapore as a hub for exploring Southeast Asia's high-potential market for sports bikes, Chairman and CEO Yozo Shimano said.