Raleigh - Where are they made?

[heist]

Just been looking at a few of the new Raleigh road bikes, and just wondered where they are made.
Does anyone know?

 

[Drago]

In a factory.

 

[migrantwing]

Nottingham UK, originally. No idea now, but most probably Asia, as are 99% of bike frames.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Pretty sure it is Taiwan. I know somebody who was pretty senior at Raleigh when the decision was made to move it abroad.

Edit - is Vietnam

 

[MichaelW2]

Made in China or Made in Taiwan.
Taiwan is the global centre for manufacture of high-grade factory frames, and is a sign of quality.

 

[Gravity Aided]

The way I'll always see it.(Saturday Night and Sunday Morning)
I might also mention that Quicksilver is also solid Raleigh Cinema as well.

 

[raleighnut]

Not in England any more although someone told me the SBDU still exists in Nottingham. probably just as a design studio nowadays.
They do still have a race team though that contests in British rides at least (they were at the Leicester Castle Classic last year)

 

[mickle]

Raleigh don't use Taiwan because it's too expensive. Cambodia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, where the labour is cheaper. Scumbags.

 

[raleighnut]

A lot of Saracen bikes are made in Vietnam too.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Made in China or Made in Taiwan.
Taiwan is the global centre for manufacture of high-grade factory frames, and is a sign of quality.

glad i didn't peel the 'made in taiwan' sticker from my carrera then…

 

[Citius]

Made in China or Made in Taiwan.
Taiwan is the global centre for manufacture of high-grade factory frames, and is a sign of quality.

Let's not over-do it. It's just a sign that they were made in Taiwan, that's all.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Raleigh don't use Taiwan because it's too expensive. Cambodia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, where the labour is cheaper. Scumbags.

Which makes the bike's retail price cheaper.

 

[DRM]

Apparently one of the campus of the University of Nottingham is built on the site of the Raleigh factory

 

[DiddlyDodds]

They are a Dutch company now but the company employs 430 people worldwide, including 100 sales, marketing and design staff in Eastwood, Nottingham, with many of the bikes being made in the Far East.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17851190

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Raleigh made a fine job of turning the world's best known cycle manufacturer into a brand you hardly see today.