Sram can make clothes, Pirelli manufactures in Italy, Rote Fabrik accelerates parts
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It's iconic, and doubly popular in times of component shortages: the particle accelerator goes up in the Red Factory in April. In Italy, near Milan, Pirelli opens a factory where tires are produced on an industrial scale. And in the USA, component giant Sram is bringing new expertise on board and snapping up the Velocio bicycle cutter.