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Also known as Quiksilver, Inc., Quiksilver Inc

Quiksilver is a 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. 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. 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 a

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Quiksilver is an operating entity established in 1969. It is categorized under the industry of Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments, with a Standard Industrial Classification code of 2320. The company is incorporated in the state of Delaware.

The organization employs 7500 people. Its fiscal year ends on October 31. Quiksilver is associated with surf and snowboard clothing.

Synthesized by Vinony from 12 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, Firecrawl, SEC EDGAR. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Company.name
Quiksilver
Company.logo
250px|class=skin-invert
Company.logo_size
250
Company.former_name
Quiksilver, Inc.
Company.type
Private
Company.founders
Alan GreenJohn Law
Company.area_served
Worldwide
Company.key_people
Dave Tanner (CEO)
Company.industry
Sports equipment
Company.foundation
in Torquay, Victoria, Australia
Company.fate
U.S. retail licensee Liberated Brands liquidated on 25 April 2025;North-American men’s license reassigned to O5 Apparel and women’s to Velocity Global Brands in February 2025.
Company.location_city
Huntington Beach, California
Company.location_country
U.S.
Company.revenue
US$1.81 billion (2013)
Company.net_income
US$82.3 million (2013)
Company.num_employees
5,700
Company.parent
Authentic Brands Group
Company.products
Swimsuits, clothing, footwear, accessories

via Wikipedia infobox

Company

Industry
Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments
State of incorporation
DE
Entity type
operating
Latest filing
15-12B · 2016-03-14
Jurisdiction
US-DE
Headquarters
Huntington Beach, US

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
public company
Country
France
Headquarters
Huntington Beach
Parent organization
Authentic Brands Group
Employees
7500
Revenue
1810000000
Official website
www.quiksilver.fr
Image
Quiksilver shop at Wet n Wild Water World.jpg
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product or material produced
fashion accessory
inception
1969-01-01
location of formation
Australia
Commons category
Quiksilver
social media followers
235000
net profit
82300000
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Recent corporate history
  • Roxy
  • Brand image
  • Controversy
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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