Boardriders Texel (2024)

FAQs

What brands do boardriders own? ›

Boardriders, Inc. currently owns these brands: Quiksilver, Roxy, DC Shoes, Billabong, Element, Von Zipper, RVCA, and XCEL.

“Authentic Brands Group is pleased to confirm the completion of its purchase of world-renowned super brands Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, DC Shoes, Element, VonZipper, Honolua, and Boardriders,” Authentic said in a statement.

1973 In 1973, Quiksilver was born. Alan Green and John Law went into business so that they could make a living in Torquay, Victoria and go surfing. Quiksilver's first product, and still its flagship, was the 'boardshort' – the essential surfing garment.

Is Boardriders a private or public company? Boardriders is a Private company.

Authentic Brands Group has closed on its acquisition of lifestyle and beachwear group Boardriders in a deal that was reportedly in excess of 1.25 billion dollars.

The Boardriders acquisition closed earlier this month, giving Authentic ownership of Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, Honolua and Boardriders, among other brands.

Over time, even the name gained independence from its origin brand, with the Quiksilver part becoming smaller and smaller until the brand was simply known, as it is today, as ROXY.

today announced that it has changed its corporate name to Boardriders, Inc. (“Boardriders” and the “Company”). The new name embraces the Company's full range of iconic action sports brands—Quiksilver, ROXY, and DC Shoes—unified by the boardriding culture and heritage.

Boardriders, previously known as Quiksilver, was acquired by Oaktree Capital Management in 2016 after filing for bankruptcy, after which the company bought Billabong. Over the past few years, Authentic Brands Group has pushed further into the sports space.

In April 2023, Authentic Brands Group made a binding offer to acquire Boardriders, Inc. from Oaktree Capital Management for US$1.25 billion. Boardriders includes the Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, DC Shoes, Element, Von Zipper and Honolua brands. The takeover was finalized in September 2023.

What were the surf brands in the 80s? ›

A: Some of the most iconic vintage surf brands include Ocean Pacific, Hang Ten, and Gotcha. These brands were popular in the 1970s and 1980s and continue to be popular today.

Business was no different to life in general and Greeny left Rip Curl in April 1970 to do his own thing, forming Quiksilver, with Claw and Brian as equal partners in the new venture.

Dave Tanner, new Boardriders CEO.

Huntington Beach, California – February 6, 2018 – In the wake of the loss of CEO Pierre Agnes this past week, Boardriders, Inc. is announcing the following leadership appointments: Dave Tanner, current Chief Turnaround Officer, will assume the role and responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.

History. RVCA was founded in 1999 by Pat Tenore and Conan Hayes, a professional surfer from Hawaii. Billabong purchased RVCA in July 2010, and then Boardriders acquired Billabong in 2018, taking ownership of RVCA, Element, Von Zipper, and XCEL.