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    • Friday, 6 January, 2023
      Brompton’s profits plunge as inflation and supply chain pressures take toll

      UK’s largest bicycle maker suffers reversal in fortunes after cashing in on pandemic boom

    • Sunday, 7 August, 2022
      InterviewHow to Lead
      Brompton’s Will Butler-Adams: ‘People have no idea what goes into a product. That’s not a good thing’

      The folding-bike company boss on the importance of manufacturing and why we need to ‘care more about the stuff we buy’

    • Friday, 25 February, 2022
      Brompton to fold up London base as capital’s rental costs surge

      UK’s biggest bicycle maker plans new factory in Kent to keep up with soaring demand

    • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
      UK manufacturing
      Brompton launches first titanium fold-up bicycle made in UK

      London-based group to produce 2,500 models this year as it banks on demand for lightweight machines

    • Wednesday, 13 October, 2021
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      US solar project gives clean energy proponents a beacon of hope

      IMF warns of need to be ‘very, very vigilant’ over rising inflation risks

    • Tuesday, 12 October, 2021
      Brompton warns 18 months needed to recover from bike supply shocks

      Margins squeezed despite rising prices for foldable bikes as company struggles to secure raw materials

    • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
      Brompton pedals faster to keep up with global bike boom

      Cycle maker embarks on rapid expansion after surge in demand during lockdowns

    • Sunday, 29 November, 2020
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    • Friday, 24 July, 2020
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      Brompton hopes German love affair with its bikes will unfold

      Manufacturer wants sales in Europe’s biggest economy to overtake those in UK

    • Monday, 7 January, 2019
      Fold-up bike maker Brompton stockpiles £1m in parts before Brexit

      Company doubles inventory of components such as rims to guard against shipment delays

    • Sunday, 6 May, 2018
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Brompton turns to crowdfunding for bike hire scheme

      Cycle maker’s chief rejects traditional venture and private equity funding

    • Sunday, 8 April, 2018
      InterviewHow to Lead
      Brompton’s Will Butler-Adams on how to succeed an illustrious founder

      After years of stasis, the engineer resolved to take the folding-bike company global

    • Friday, 5 January, 2018
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Commuters power Brompton to 15% rise in sales

      British fold-up bike maker also reports sharp jump in pre-tax profit

    • Thursday, 28 September, 2017
      Personal & Household Goods
      Brompton issues voluntary recall of 144,000 bikes

      UK group says axles had been failing more than expected

    • Friday, 28 July, 2017
      Consumer trends
      Brompton leads the charge with commuter e-bike in 2018

      Fold-up cycle maker aims to revolutionise city transport and shift sales into higher gear

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