As of April 15, 2002, the new owner of Votec-Werke is International Bicycle Investment GmbH, a private investor group led by Andreas Engmann. The Bretten site will be fully retained and almost all employees will be taken on. The development department, the production of frames and forks, powder coating and final assembly are working at full speed to make up for the gap that has arisen and the uncertainties. Warranty services for VOTEC products that have already been delivered will be taken over in full.