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- For other meanings, see Billabong (disambiguation)
Billabong is an Australian English word for a small lake, specifically an oxbow lake.Billabong may also refer to:* Billabong , a brand of clothing and surfing wear...
Billabong International is a clothing company traded on the
Australian Securities ExchangeThe Australian Securities Exchange was created by the merger of the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Futures Exchange in July 2006. It is the primary stock exchange group in Australia....
since 11 August 2000. Billabong was founded in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant.
The name came from the same word
billabongBillabong is an Australian English word meaning a small lake, specifically an oxbow lake, a section of still water adjacent to a river, cut off by a change in the watercourse. Billabongs are usually formed when the path of a creek or river changes, leaving the former branch with a dead end...
, which is a stagnant body of water attached to a waterway.
As well as the Billabong brand-name, the company sells surfwear and accessories under the Palmers Surf, Honolua Surf, Swell.com, Von Zipper, Kustom (footwear),
NixonNixon is an accessories company for the youth lifestyle market founded in 1997 by Andy Laats & Chad DiNenna in Encinitas, California. Nixon began with a small line of custom built, team designed watches with focused distribution in specialty surf, skate, snow, and fashion stores...
, Xcel Wetsuits and Tigerlily brands, and also
ElementElement Skateboards is a skateboard manufacturer and surfwear retailer based in Irvine, California. It is a subsidiary of Australian clothing giants Billabong International....
skateSkateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
clothing and hardware. The brands are available at various surf and skateboard stores locations.
Acquisitions
- Von Zipper was acquired in early 2001.
- Element
Element Skateboards is a skateboard manufacturer and surfwear retailer based in Irvine, California. It is a subsidiary of Australian clothing giants Billabong International....
was acquired in July 2002. Element is a dominant player in the skateboarding apparel and hardgoods market.
- Kustom and Palmers Surf were acquired in October 2004.
- Nixon
Nixon is an accessories company for the youth lifestyle market founded in 1997 by Andy Laats & Chad DiNenna in Encinitas, California. Nixon began with a small line of custom built, team designed watches with focused distribution in specialty surf, skate, snow, and fashion stores...
was acquired in January 2006 from founders Andy Laats and Chad DiNenna. Nixon is a dominant player in the boardsports watch market.
- Xcel was acquired in September 2007. The brand, a premium United States-based wetsuit and technical watersport accessories brand established in 1982. It's focused on producing surfing, diving (recreational and military), ocean paddling, sun protection and wakeboarding markets and was recently awarded the "Wetsuit of the Year" title by the Surf Industry Manufacturers' Association.
- Tigerlily was acquired in December 2007 from founder Jodhi Meares
Jodhi Meares is an Australian fashion designer, former glamour model, and television personality.-Early life:...
.
- Quiet Flight Surf Shop, a chain of retail stores on the East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
, was acquired in June 2008.
- DaKine
DaKine is an American outdoor apparel company specializing in sportswear and sports equipment for alternative sports. It was founded in 1979 in Haiku, Maui Hawaii. The name of the company comes from the Hawaiian Pidgin word "da kine" .Dakine sells backpacks, apparel and accessories for men, women...
(backpackA backpack is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on one's back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders, but there can be exceptions...
s, luggageBaggage is any number of bags, cases and containers which hold a traveller's articles during transit.Luggage is more or less the same concept as "baggage", but is normally used in relation to the personal luggage of a specific person or persons Baggage is any number of bags, cases and containers...
, extreme sport accessories) was acquired in June 2008.
- Sector 9
Sector 9 is a skateboard manufacturer and subsidiary of Billabong International. The company was started in La Jolla, California in 1993.. Steve Lake, Dave Klimkiewicz, and Dennis Telfer are the cofounders of the company...
, a manufacturer of longboard skateboardsA longboard is a surfing variant of a skateboard, similar and related to a surfboard or snowboard with wheels. It is used for cruising, downhill racing, slalom racing, sliding, and/or transport. However, most stunts, and the boards themselves are very different from that of a typical skateboard...
, was acquired in June 2008.
- Two Seasons
Two Seasons is a chain of 24 skateboard, surf and snow sports shops in the UK, selling clothing and equipment for the related sports. The company is owned by Billabong Clothing whose headquarters are in Australia.-History:...
, a 22-store multi-brand retail chain in the UK, was acquired in November 2008
- Merged with Surf Warehouse, Quiet Flight Surf Shop, and DUBii Apparel in 2008. They also bought a WMS System to try and streamline their distribution and outgoing freight costs. They also took over the company rights to DaKine.
- RVCA
RVCA is a clothing company based in Costa Mesa, California. The logotype for RVCA portrays the letter A without a crossbar. This leaves it looking like an arrow pointing up while the letter V is an arrow pointing down. The R and the C stand for Recession Collection...
, A Costa Mesa action sports apparel company, was slated to be purchased by Billabong on 12 July 2010
- West 49
West 49 Inc., is a Canadian specialty retailer of fashion and apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment related to the youth action sports lifestyle. West 49 was established in 1995 by C.E.O. Sam Baio. The retailer operates more than 130 stores across the country...
, a Canadian sportswear retailer was the next to be acquired by Billabong, also reported on 12 July 2010
- Surf Dive 'n' Ski/Jetty Surf, an Australian surf retail chain bought from the General Pants Group in November 2010, for an undisclosed amount.
Team
Surfing
The A Team
- Andy Irons
- Taj Burrow
- Joel Parkinson
Freesurfers
- Mark Occhilupo
- Donavon Frankenreiter
- Dave Rastovich
- Wade Goodall
- Manoa Drollet
- Shane Dorian
- Dylan Longbottom
- Luke Egan
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