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1969

Alan Green and John law create the first ever pair of Quiksilver boardshorts in Torquay, Australia. A dream comes to life.

1976

License granted to start Quiksilver USA in Newport Beach, California.

1984

License granted to manufacture and distribute Quiksilver throughout Europe.

1996

Quiksilver Mountainwear is born when dead inventory from boardshort fabric is sewn together to create jackets for a few employees. After seeing how much interest this creates on the mountain, the idea expands and becomes a full offering of boards, boots, binding, accessories and outerwear.

1996

Quiksilver launched The Crossing, a seven-year expedition that circum-navigated the globe to find surf, engage with local cultures and conduct scientific research on the health of coral reefs. It traveled to over 56 countries and discovered more than 115 new waves.

2009

Quiksilver Winter Sports Division launched snowboarding apparel and hard goods designed for high-performance enthusiasts.

2017

After years of research and development, Quiksilver released the AirLift — a vest that utilizes carbon-dioxide cartridges to help bring the wearer to the surface in big wave hold-downs. The AirLift quickly became a staple at the world's premiere big waves events.

2018

Over 100 million plastic bottles turned into products. Quiksilver received a Champions of Sustainability award from Repreve and uses the award as inspiration to keep doing better.

2019

Quiksilver Womens collection launched to share the brand’s energy and attitude with womens