Cannondale
A demonstration stand in a fair in France, displaying the brand. | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bicycles |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Wilton, Connecticut, United States |
Key people | Marco Kind (Managing Director) |
| Products | Bicycle and Related Components |
| Parent | Pon Holdings |
| Website | cannondale.com |
Cannondale Bicycle Corporation is an American division of Dutch conglomerate Pon Holdings that supplies high-performance bicycles and electric bicycles. The smallest of the so-called "Big 4" bicycle brands (including Specialized, Trek, and Giant), it has a reputation for innovative, unconventional, and sometimes odd designs. Its main headquarters are in Wilton, Connecticut, near where the company was founded; with additional offices in Woudenberg, Netherlands; Freiburg, Germany; and Taichung, Taiwan. Frames are manufactured primarily in Taiwan, with some production in China, and Vietnam. Bikes are assembled at their facility in Almelo, Netherlands, and in Taiwan. Cannondale bicycles are distributed through a network of approved independently owned bicycle shops throughout the US, Europe, and the UK, as well as distributors in more than 70 countries worldwide.