Merida Industry Co., Ltd.
Taiwan's second-largest bicycle manufacturer producing high-performance road, mountain, and e-bikes for global wholesale dealers.
Merida Industry is one of the world's leading bicycle manufacturers, producing more than 2 million bikes annually under the Merida and Centurion brands alongside significant OEM output for Specialized and other international marques. Founded in 1972 in Yuanli, Taiwan, Merida operates manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and China, with a European distribution hub in Germany. The company's wholesale programme serves independent bicycle retailers, sporting goods chains, and rental fleet operators across over 80 countries, with a strong emphasis on the European premium segment where e-bikes command high average transaction values. Merida's product range covers road racing, mountain biking, trekking, children's, and electric-assist models, and the company regularly introduces performance innovations at Eurobike and Taipei Cycle Show that stimulate dealer pre-orders.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Yuanli, Taiwan
- Founded
- 1972
- Website
- merida-bikes.com
- Categories
- Cycling & Mobility, Sporting Goods & Outdoor
- Markets
- Germany, United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Japan, Canada
Verified facts
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-09 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- facility-registered (green), checked 2026-08-14 Taiwan Industrial Development Administration, registered factory directory (status: producing)
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-02 Domain registry record
- registry-active-global (green), checked 2026-08-20 Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, Commerce Development Administration (經濟部商業發展署), company registration open data (GCIS)
- registry-change-published (green), checked 2026-08-20 Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, Commerce Development Administration (經濟部商業發展署), company registration open data (GCIS)
- officer-appointed (green), checked 2026-08-20 Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, Commerce Development Administration (經濟部商業發展署), company registration open data (GCIS)
- registered-manufacturer (green), checked 2026-08-20 Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, Commerce Development Administration (經濟部商業發展署), company registration open data (GCIS)
- ownership-on-record (green), checked 2026-08-20 Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs, Commerce Development Administration (經濟部商業發展署), company registration open data (GCIS)
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
- registry-id-verified (green), checked 2026-08-14 Taiwan International Trade Administration, import/export firm registry (BOFT)
- export-registered (green), checked 2026-08-14 Taiwan International Trade Administration, import/export firm registry (BOFT)
- registry-activity (green), checked 2026-08-14 Taiwan Ministry of Finance, national business tax registration
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)
- Protective equipment (helmets, gloves, eyewear) sold in the EU falls under the PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and needs CE marking. European Commission (PPE)