| Country: | United States | Primary Focus: | Bicycle Frames |
| Years of Operation: | 1895 - ? |
Schwinns were made in Chicago, IL USA up until the 1970's. Sometime in the 1970's, the Schwinn Chicago factory was organized by the
United Auto Workers union, who felt that bicycle factory workers should
be paid on the same scale as automotive workers. Unfortunately, the
realities of the marketplace didn't agree, and Schwinn closed the
factory, transferring most production to Japan (Panasonic) and Taiwan
(Giant). Schwinn also built a factory in Greenville, Mississippi, but it
didn't last, and even bought a factory in Hungary, but the deal fell
through, and Schwinn never imported any Hungarian bikes to the U.S.
Pacific Cycle, founded in 1983, designs and markets bicycles and
scooters under several brands, including Schwinn, Mongoose, DYNO,
InSTEP, Roadmaster, Pacific Outdoors, and others. It's also a top maker
of bicycle helmets in the US. Pacific Cycle, which outsources its manufacturing
to China and Taiwan, got its operations in gear by buying Brunswick
Bicycles, Schwinn/GT Corp., InSTEP, and PTI Sports, all within a few
years. Dorel Industries owns Pacific Cycle alongside its popular
Cannondale brand.
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| Ignatz Schwinn and Adolph Arnold formed Arnold, Schwinn & Company to produce bikes in 1895. The rest, is a long long history that can, and does, fill volumes. |
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| Additional Resources |
| Resource Link | Category | Details | |
| Schwinn Bike Forum | Brand Specific Websites | Schwinn Bicycle Forum - All about Schwinns and other makes too |
| Schwinn Catalogs 1980-1990 | Brand Specific Websites | Schwinn Specific website of catalogs from 1890s-2000 |
| Schwinn Lightweight Data Book | Brand Specific Websites | Schwinn Lightweight Specific information up through around 1980 |
| Schwinn Paramount Registry | Brand Specific Websites | Registry of early Schwinn Paramounts up till 1960 |
