“Līva” in Liepāja. In [year], brothers Teodors and Heinrihs Antonišķi received permission to establish a bicycle workshop in Liepāja.
The factory was located near Līva Square, which is why its products were named “Līva.” From the very beginning, the company not only manufactured bicycles but also repaired typewriters and sewing machines; later, it began repairing cars and motorcycles as well. The company employed 75 people, and by the time of World War I, it had manufactured approximately 3,000 bicycles.
After World War I, “Līva” produced the first postwar bicycles, but resuming production proved difficult. 1922. In that year, production had to be temporarily suspended due to high import duties.
As economic conditions improved in the 1930s, production expanded, and the “Līva” bicycle brand became well-known throughout Latvia. The factory was capable of producing up to 1,000 bicycles per year.
By the end of the 1930s, the factory had become one of the largest suppliers of bicycle parts to other manufacturers. “Līva” supplied spokes and pedal axles to the Riga factories “Omega” and “Latvello,” as well as mudguards to “Latvello” and “A. Lippert.”
At the end of the year, “Līva” ceased bicycle production because the owners decided to return to Germany.
