Quiksilver

Quiksilver
FormerlyQuiksilver, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustrySports equipment
Founded1969; 55 years ago (1969) in Torquay, Australia
FoundersAlan Green and John Law
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Dave Tanner (CEO)[1]
ProductsSwimsuits, clothing, footwear, accessories
RevenueIncrease US$1.81 billion (2013)[2]
Increase US$82.3 million (2013)[2]
Number of employees
5,700
ParentAuthentic Brands Group
Websitequiksilver.com

Quiksilver is an Australian brand of surf-inspired apparel and accessories that was founded in 1969 in Torquay, Victoria, but is now based in Huntington Beach, California. It is one of the world's largest brands of surfwear and boardsport-related equipment.[3] The parent company changed its name in March 2017 from Quiksilver, Inc. to Boardriders, Inc., and is the owner of the brands Quiksilver, Roxy and DC Shoes.[4] In 2018, Boardriders acquired Billabong International Limited, gaining the Billabong, Element, Von Zipper, RVCA and XCEL brands. Authentic Brands Group bought Boardriders and its associated brands and intellectual property in 2023.[5]

Quiksilver manufactures and sells a wide range of products that include sportswear (swimsuits), clothing (T-shirts, polo shirts, flannels, jackets, hoodies, pants, shorts), footwear (sneakers, sandals), and accessories (hats, backpacks, and wallets). The company also produces a line of apparel for young women, under the Roxy brand. Another line of apparel for women is sold under the brand Quiksilver Women.

  1. ^ Connelly, Laylan (6 February 2018). "New leadership announced for Quiksilver and Boardriders after CEO lost at sea". OC Register. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Annual Reports / Investor Relations / Quiksilver Inc / Quiksilver - Quiksilver Inc". Ir.quiksilver.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Global Boardsports Market". Companiesandmarkets.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  4. ^ Quiksilver, Inc. renamed Boardriders, Inc.
  5. ^ Authentic Taps Liberated for Quiksilver, Billabong, RVCA and More Women's Wear Daily, EVAN CLARK, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023