This electric bike brand will soon start building their e-bikes in New York

Utica, New York, is about to become a new hub for electric bikes, or at least that’s the plan, if eBliss Global has a say in it.

The company just announced plans to begin manufacturing its e-bikes at Harbor Point later this year. Led by longtime industry veteran Bill Klehm, eBliss Global will invest over $4 million into a new facility and expects to begin production in the third quarter of 2025.

According to WKTV in Utica, eBliss Global isn’t just another newcomer to the booming e-bike market. Klehm, the company’s chairman and CEO, brings more than four decades of experience in automotive and bicycle manufacturing. He also claims to have helped launch Europe’s e-bike market, giving eBliss a strong pedigree as it ramps up US operations.

“What we’re seeing in the U.S. is a wild surge in e-bikes,” said Klehm. “Almost 2.5 million were sold last year, up from just 60,000 in 2016. We’re talking about the fastest-growing piece of transportation equipment in the world, and definitely in the United States.”

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While those sales figures sound a bit optimistic compared to most industry experts who put the peak of the US e-bike market at around 1 to 1.5 million annual sales, there’s no doubt that the market is growing.

The e-bike brand eBliss chose Utica, New York as the home for its new production facility thanks to a combination of community support, infrastructure, and logistics. “The people are amazing,” Klehm said. “Utica has a phenomenal community, a great work ethic, and an excellent educational system. Logistically, it’s perfectly located in the Northeast between Syracuse and Albany, with great rail access.”

The new facility will eventually employ around 40 people and is expected to build 15,000 bikes in its first year. The site will include not just assembly lines but also engineering, sales, marketing, and distribution teams. The project is receiving a $500,000 boost from Empire State Development through job creation tax credits.

Utica Mayor Mike Galime praised the company’s arrival and the momentum behind e-bikes in general. “This company is extremely interested in growth. They are at the cusp of an industry that is starting to proliferate,” he said.