Gazelle bicycles

1892: Willem Kolling, who worked as an agent of the post office in a village in Holland called Dieren, resigned and started trading business by ordering a bicycle bicycles in the UK. Expanding its trading business is very good. Kolling then start working with the retailers of iron and stove Rudolf Arentzen of Dieren.
1902: Arentzen and Kolling buying land and new buildings in place of the current establishment of the factory and begin production of bicycles. In the same year, the first time a branded bike Gazelle went on sale.

 1903: Gazelle introduces Then the first production motorcycle, but not made by Gazelle own.
1905: Despite the growing trade good Arentzen resigned from the company. Replaced by Hendrik Kolling, brother Willem Kolling.

1912: With the massive expansion of the land and start building them, and with the tools - tools of modern machinery and specialists, its own production plans can be realized fully. Meraka has specialized in the manufacture of a complete bicycle. Meanwhile, wholesale trade activity Gazelle is becoming increasingly important.
1915: Family Kolling and their nephew Van Breuking change its corporate name to "NV Gazelle Rijwielfabriek v / h Arentzen en Kolling in twenty-five years later the company is experiencing a steady pertumbuha. Demand from domestic outlets as well as international demand increases significantly. It is also because of the growing market for Gazelle bikes in Indonesia which at that time became one of the Dutch colony. In addition to bicycles - bicycle standards, some kind of motorized bicycles, delivery bicycles (bicycle inter) and carrier tricyles (three-wheeled cargo bikes) are produced for various sectors idustri.