EINDHOVEN - Shimano, that's not that Japanese brand of components for racing bikes and mountain bikes? European CEO Marc van Rooij would agree on that, but he immediately put a note with that as well.

"These are our most eye-catching products. But if you are at the station in Eindhoven between the forest of cycles, you're surrounded by our products in that cycles. There are few who do not have at least one part of us. internal hubs, gears: basically anything that spins. In some areas, we have 80 percent market share. That globally provides 70 percent of our turnover of more than EUR 3 billion. "

As from 1 January 2017, the Shimano European head office will be located at the High Tech Campus (HTC) in Eindhoven. Shimano chose the HTC in view of the growing importance of a global business environment, the presence of young talent and a strong focus on innovation.

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