Turnover: 9 million EUR (2022)

Country: France

Douze Cycles is based in Burgundy and distributes its products mainly in France, Germany, Switzerland and Belgium. It employs 25 people across 2 sites.

With a complete catalog of bicycle transportation solutions, Douze Cycles is a major player in the sector.

News

Douze Cycles takes over distribution of Peugeot bicycles 11/03/2024

  • Douze Cycles has been authorized by Peugeot to distribute electric-assist cargo bikes in France and abroad.
  • - The cargo bikes will be available from the 3 Cyclelab group banners, Culture Vélo (over 80 stores), Bouticycle and Vélo Station.
  • - Douze Cycles will also distribute the bikes via its network of retailers in Switzerland, Germany and the Benelux countries.
  • - The bikes will also be placed in the dealer network of Cycleurope France, Peugeot Cycles' exclusive assembler.
  • - Douze Cycles assembles these Peugeot cargo bikes in its Longvic workshops.
  • - Beweel, the company sub-licensed by Stellantis and Cycleurope France to develop and market electrically assisted cargo bikes, has filed for bankruptcy. beweel filed for bankruptcy in November 2023, and was liquidated in early 2024.

Toyota launches production of a cargo bike in Côte-d'Or 25/11/2023

  • Fast-growing cargo bike market segment in France.
  • 33,000 cargo bikes sold by 2022, an increase of 96% compared with 2021.
  • Toyota France joins forces with Douze Cycles to produce its first electrically-assisted cargo bike.
  • Douze Cycles (49 employees), is targeting sales of 9 million euros in 2022.
  • Douze Cycles has invested two million euros in a new production facility and in the frame molds required by its suppliers.
  • Over 50% of the cargo bike will be sourced in France, with a view to obtaining the Origine France Garantie label.
  • The bike's electric motors will be manufactured in France, at the MBK Industrie plant in Rouvroy (Aisne).
  • The new production site is designed to produce up to 6,000 cargo bikes a year, or 25 to 30 cargo bikes a day.
  • The Toyota-branded model will retail for 6,000 euros.
  • Toyota has 270 dealerships in France where the cargo bike will be available.

Why Douze Cycles believes its cargo bike market will continue to grow 09/10/2023

  • Douze Cycles has just set up a second cargo bike assembly workshop in Longvic.
  • The brand works with 220 dealers in Europe, including 80 in France
  • It also supplies fleets to local authorities (Véligo in Ile de France, etc.) and assembles for 2 cycle brands and Toyota France (3-year contract for 5,500 aluminum electric-assist cargo bikes)
  • 2023 target: 3,000 cargo bikes, almost all electrically assisted, including 500 from Toyota
  • Former Medef boss Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux's investment fund holds 25% of the capital
  • By 2024, there will be 6,000 cargo bikes, including 2,000 for Toyota.
  • The new workshop has a capacity of 6,000 bikes
  • In 2022, 33,000 cargo bikes were sold in France, almost doubling the number sold in 2021.
  • The forecast for 2024 is 50,000 units
  • The Toyota electric two-wheeler sells for 6,195 euros, excluding accessories
  • Decathlon has just launched a longtail model at less than 3,000 euros.

Financial Data

DUNS: 801646621

Legal Name: DOUZE FACTORY

Address: RUE DES TROIS NOYERS ZA LES LAUCHERES, 21550 LADOIX-SERRIGNY

Number of employees: Entre 10 et 19 salariés (2019)

Capital: 170 000 EUR


Financial Data:

Year Turnover (€) Net Profit (€) Fiscal Year End Fiscal Year Duration
2020 0 EUR 107 745 EUR 31/12/2020 12
2019 0 EUR 34 692 EUR 31/12/2019 12
2018 0 EUR -257 365 EUR 31/12/2018 12
2017 0 EUR -27 734 EUR 31/12/2017 12
2016 0 EUR 3 665 EUR 31/12/2016 12

Studies mentioning this company

The cargo bike market - France

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