Royal Dutch Gazelle is the largest[1] and most famous[2] bicycle manufacturer in the Netherlands. The company employs 550 workers at its factory in Dieren, Netherlands, producing 300,000 bicycles a year. Total production has passed 13 million.
History
1892-1919
The company was founded 1892 by Willem Kölling and Rudolf Arentsen.[3] Initially they sold bicycles imported from England. They started their own production using the Gazelle name in 1902.
1920-1949
During the period from the 1920s to the 1940s, Gazelle had success exporting bicycles to the