Quiksilver
Brand of surf-inspired apparel and accessories
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| February 2 2025 | Liberated Brands (owner of Quiksilver and Roxy US stores) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced closure of all remaining US locations. |
| April 2023 | Authentic Brands Group made a binding offer to acquire Boardriders, Inc. for US$1.25 billion. |
| February 19 2023 | Ola Canvas responded to Quiksilver's alleged design copying by posting a public response five days after Quiksilver's initial Instagram post. |
| February 14 2023 | Quiksilver posted a design on their Instagram account that was allegedly copied from Ola Canvas's Blackball boardshorts design, sparking a design controversy. |
| 2018 | Boardriders acquired Billabong International Limited, expanding its portfolio to include additional brands such as Billabong, Element, Von Zipper, RVCA, and XCEL. |
| February 6 2018 | Dave Tanner became CEO following Pierre Agnes being presumed dead. |
| January 30 2018 | Global CEO Pierre Agnes was declared missing after his powerboat washed ashore near Biarritz, France. |
| March 2017 | The parent company changed its name from Quiksilver, Inc. to Boardriders, Inc., signaling a strategic rebranding of the company. |
| 2016 | Quiksilver emerged from bankruptcy, becoming privately held with Oaktree Capital Management as majority shareholder. |
| September 2015 | Quiksilver filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. |
| March 2015 | Pierre Agnes was promoted from president to CEO to restructure the brand. |
| October 2014 | Bob McKnight retired from his role as executive chairman. |
| January 11 2013 | Co-founder Bob McKnight stepped down as CEO and became executive chairman. |
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