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'''Quiksilver''' is a [[brand]] of [[Surf culture|surf-inspired]] [[clothing|apparel]] and accessories that was founded in 1969 in [[Torquay, Victoria|Torquay]], [[Australia]], but is now based in [[Huntington Beach, California]]. It is one of the world's largest brands of [[surfwear]] and [[boardsport]]-related equipment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/MarketInsight/Leisure/Global-Boardsports-Market/NI5631 |title=Global Boardsports Market |publisher=Companiesandmarkets.com |access-date=2016-02-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185510/http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/MarketInsight/Leisure/Global-Boardsports-Market/NI5631 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> 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]].<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170308005984/en/Quiksilver-Renamed-Boardriders Quiksilver, Inc. renamed Boardriders, Inc.]</ref> In 2018, Boardriders acquired [[Billabong (clothing)|Billabong International Limited]], gaining the Billabong, [[Element Skateboards|Element]], [[Von Zipper]], [[RVCA]] and XCEL brands.
Quiksilver manufactures and sells a wide range of products that include [[sportswear]] ([[swimsuit]]s), [[clothing]] ([[t-shirt]]s, [[polo shirt]]s, [[flannel]]s, [[jacket]]s, [[hoodie]]s, [[pants]], [[shorts]]), [[footwear]] ([[sneakers]], [[sandal]]s), accessories ([[hat]]s, [[backpack]]s, [[wallet]]s).
In 2013, Quiksilver initiated a turnaround plan after suffering financial losses for six years. However, by September 2015, the company filed for [[bankruptcy]]. After emerging from bankruptcy in early 2016, the company once again became privately held, with [[Oaktree Capital Management]] as the majority shareholder.
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