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2013
QBP Will Carry Subrosa Bikes and Parts
QBMX Adds New Brands to Assortment
Clif Bar Name QBP Vendor of the Year
QBP Boosts Inventory at Eastern and Western Warehouses
Fat Bike Summit Wins New Allies for Recreational Access
Fat Bike Summit Attendance Strains Local Hotels
Admission for Fat Bike Summit Set at $99 Dollars
2012
Salsa Cycles will Sponsor 2013 Fat Bike Summit and Festival
Fat Bike Winter Summit Slated for January
QBP Takes Action Against Illegal Underselling
Sjoquist Elected to Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
QBP Expands National Sales Force
Outside Magazine Names QBP Top Work Place
QBP Doubles Solar Power Capacity
QBP Named to Star Tribune’s Top 100 Workplaces
L.H. Thomson Receives QBP 2012 Vendor of the Year Award
Scott Fitzgerald Receives 2012 Clay Mankin Award
QBP Mechanic Institute Teaches the Fine Art of Wrenching
Fat Bike Summit Explores Winter Cycling on Public Lands
High Demand Closes Frostbike 2012 Registration
2011
QBP Helps Launch Venture North Bike, Walk & Coffee
QBP Exclusive Source for Mt. Borah
QBP Adds More Zipp Inventory for 2012
QBP Now Distributes Spot GPS Units
45North Offers Unparalleled Cold Weather Performance
QBP Named Top Work Place by Outside Magazine
Jason Gaikowski Joins QBP as Director of Marketing
QBP Adds 15MM to Pre-Season Inventory Levels
Frostbike 2011 Fills in Record Time
QBP Opens New Distribution Center in Ogden
QBP Will Launch Two New Events
QBP Launches Whisky Parts Company
QBP to Unveil Major Brand Initiatives at SaddleDrive
QBP Shock Treatment Center Expands Services
QBP Makes Star Tribune’s Top 100 Work Places
QBP Expands Midwestern Sales Force
QBP Hires New Brand Manager for Ridley
2010
QBP Launches Distribution for Outdoor Retailers
QBP Hires New Purchasing Manager
Mike and Claudia Nix Receive Clay Mankin Award at Frostbike 2010
SRAM Receives First Annual QBP Vendor of the Year Award
QBP Catalog Cover Contest Winners Announced
QBP Named as One of America’s Best Places to Work by Outside Magazine
QBP to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony in Ogden
QBP Offers Camping Gear to Bike Dealers
QBP Launches Will-Call Service at Utah DC
QBP Introduces of Point-of-Sales Electronic Ordering
Problem Solvers Launches Revamped Website
2009
Ridley Names QBP as Exclusive US Distributor
New POS Software from ARS Integrates with QBP Pricing and Labeling Service
James Moore Receives 2009 Clay Mankin Award
Putting the Quality in Your Bicycles
Velo News explores how QBP grew from a tiny office in St. Paul to a national leader in distribution, bicycle advocacy, community service and environmental business practices.
Civia Partners with Bicycle Sport Shop for the Austin Commuter Challenge
QBP to Distribute GORE RideOn Cable Systems in the US
Where the Web Meets the Asphalt: Civia Challenges the Bike Industry to a Showdown
QBP to Distribute Complete Builds from Ridley Bikes
Civia to Introduce the New Loring Bicycle at Upcoming Hub Bicycle Co-op Fundraiser
(Re)Cycling Revolution
QBP’s commitment to environmentalism is setting new standards for the bike industry and beyond. With its environmentally sustainable distribution center, aggressive recycling and waste reduction, and innovative bike commuter program, the company is showing the business world how green and profitability go hand in hand. Read the full story in Enterprise Minnesota Magazine.
All-City to Show New Frameset and Bike at First Interbike Appearance
Dimension Introduces Value Series Wheels at Interbike
QBP Receives Bicycle Friendly Business Award at Interbike
QBP Selects Site for New Distribution Center
QBP Donates $10,000 to Ogden Bicycle Collective
QBP Launches Freeride Initiative
2008
Frostbike ‘08 Defies Wind Chills as Bike Industry Heats Up
QBP and Full Cycle Use Bikes to Help Homeless Youth
QBP Receives Minnesota Governor’s Award
QBP Achieves Energy Savings with Architecture and Technology
The winter 2008 edition of LHB Performance Perspectives, an architectural journal, explores how QBP’s green office and warehouse complex utilizes design, construction and solar power to save energy and help reduce its carbon footprint. It also explores up-front costs and long-term return on investment.
Salsa Announces New Distribution Model
QBP Awarded 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
QBP Now Distributing SmartWool Cycling Apparel & Accessories
Salsa Introduces Two New Full Suspension Trail Bikes
QBP Partners with ARS Business Solutions
Salsa Cycles Creates Dealer-Only Website
Filling Orders at Quality Bicycle Products
Warehouse management, conveyors and carousels work together to move inventory through QPB's facility.
Quality Bicycle Products: Shifting Gears Toward Green
QBP applied its commitment to the environment by constructing a green building when it expanded its distribution facility.
Parts Come Together
QBP’s sales are on a huge roll as the bike business booms. Published in the Star Tribune.
QBP Recognized as a Bicycle Friendly Business
QBP Announces Espresso Fund Bike Commuters of the Year
Flagg Named Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year 2008
ACE Teams Up with Local Organizations to Provide Families with Bikes
2007
QBP is Exclusive Distributor for Hope Headsets in US
QBP Names Kim Brown Director of Distribution
Going For Gold - Architecture Minnesota January/February 2007
QBP Taps Barry Schmitt to Direct Race Face Sales
Frostbike Melts Mid Winter Bicycle Blues
QBP Cyclists Endure Arctic Conditions in Arrowhead 135 Ultramarathon
QBP and Tri-Technical Systems Announce New Online Purchase Order Software
Fred Boykin Receives QBP Clay Mankin Award
QBP Exclusive Distributor for Race Face Clothing
QBP and GE Launch Consumer Credit Program for Biker Dealers
Giant New Sculpture Celebrates the Spirit of Cycling
QBP Receives Gold LEED Certification for Distribution Center
QBP Forms Commuter Bike League
Specialized Announces Commute Cup Challenge Winners
New Online Survey from QBP Asks the “Ultimate Question”
Senator Klobuchar Tours Green Building at QBP
Adding Up the Cost of Commuting
QBP Receives Carbon Buster Award from Senator Klobuchar
QBP Announces 5000Bikes Campaign
QBP Partners with WTB to Benefit Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
Paving the Trails with Greenbacks
Governor Pawlenty Says QBP is on “Front Edge” of the Nation’s Clean Energy Future
Minnesota Business Magazine
Minnesota Business Magazine looks at how Steve Flagg, president of QBP, turned his passion for bikes into a values-driven company that is the largest distributor in the bicycle industry. How does his vision—and values—keep the company on the road to success?
- from Minnesota Business Magazine