Dahon was founded in 1982 with the idea of "green mobility", in which the idea of sustainability and health came together. It was seven years in which Dr. Hon was developing the idea of a folding bicycle that fulfilled the previous ideals.

​After presenting their invention to several renowned companies, to no avail, Dr. Hon and his brother decided to start their own company in 1982. Two years later, the first Dahon bicycles were produced, which at the time were the most compact in the world. market.
The company has positioned itself then and to this day as one of the benchmarks in innovation and manufacturing of folding bicycles on the market.

The main production takes place at the Chin factory, and the Beijing factory builds bicycles exclusively for the Chinese domestic market. Bicycles destined for the European market are manufactured in Bulgaria. The factory is located in Plovdiv and is ISO 9001:2008 certified, which guarantees modern and efficient production and quality control systems.