Quiksilver announced their Q4 results on December 11th and from a quick read through of the earnings call, there was …
Bob McKnight’s History In OC Register
Quiksilver’s main man and former CEO, Bob McKnight has given an interview to The OC Register about how the company …
Quiksilver Says “See You In The Lineup” To Kelly Slater
Quiksilver have come out with a little clip celebrating the last 23 years spent with Kelly Slater. Called ‘See you …
Quiksilver’s Take It Easy Snowboard Movie
Quiksilver has released a snowboard film called Take It Easy. The film was shot in Whistler and Helsinki. It features …
Quiksilver’s Lessons From Billabong
“Yay for shares!” There’s a poorly written article that consistently gets names wrong (excuse me Mr. Pot, what did you …
Quiksilver Sells Maker Of LibTech And GNU
Mervin Manufacturing, the company behind LibTech and GNU, has been sold by Quiksilver. The company was initially acquired in the …
Quik Is $32 Million In The Hole For The Year
Quiksilver announced its fourth consecutive year of losses, this time bringing in $459 million, but managing to be $32 million in the red. The losses of the last four years total $117 million …
Rumors Of Team And Brand Cuts At Quiksilver
There’s quite a few articles around today speculating about some changes at Quiksilver and DC. Those changes include 30 staff going, the majority of their surf team (excluding guys like Kelly Slater), their entire …
Just Your Average Work Day For T.Rice
Caught this rad clip of Travis Rice from Quiksilver. Basically two minutes of riding in helicopters, talking style and epic snow. Enjoy!
QUIKSILVER’S DOOR 33
Quicksilver has upgraded it’s private facility and is currently showing it off through a series of videos.
Quiksilver Moments Film
Quiksilver have release this 25 minute team clip called Moments online. Filmed using a Phantom Gold, Cineflex, Red One and 16mm camera, the clip definitely has some impressive moments. It features Dane Reynolds, Jeremy Flores, Clay Marzo, Kelly Slater and a few more on …
Quik Pro Rd 2 Results – Rd 3 On Today
Round two of the Quik Pro went down at Snapper yesterday in difficult conditions… Summed up best by Mick Fanning who tweeted “Can’t believe they are running the event in these conditions. Feel sorry for the guys out there“. Brett Simpson got the highest …
Quik Pro Kicks Off
The year’s first world tour event gets underway on the Gold Coast, but don’t bank on free-to-air TV running it live – they’ve got their hands full with old episodes of the Love Boat and Seventh Heaven.
Quiksilver Pro At Snapper Is On
Just a quick note to let you know that the Quiksilver Pro is on this morning. Check below the cut for the full press release and head over here for the live webcast.
Quiksilver Signs Iouri Podladtchikov
Quiksilver sent out a release this morning announcing a bit of a coup. They have signed the Swiss shredder, Iouri Podladtchikov to the team. He joins the likes of Travis Rice, Bryan Fox, Todd Richards and more. Check out the full release below.
Tom Pelley And Jess Rich Join Quik For 2011
A couple of big team announcements from the guys at Quiksilver. Tom Pelley has joined Quiksilver for his eyewear, and outerwear while taking on Lib Tech for boards and GNU for bindings according to a release sent out earlier in the week …
New Quiksilver Takeover Rumour
According to a Reuters report, the owners of Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Puma are taking a look at acquiring Quiksilver. The French group, called PPR, has recently offloaded another asset giving them a bit of cash to work with. A note from JPMorgan Cazenove said, “… potential acquisitions are in the limelight …
Reese Forbes To Head Quiksilver’s Sneaker Program
Chris Nieratko has interviewed Reese Forbes for ESPN about re-starting the shoe program for Quiksilver. I worked for Quik in the UK and saw their start in 2004 before they had the benefit of DC’s years of experience. Forbes’ focus is on skateable lifestyle shoes …
Ladies Summer 2010 Quiksilver Launch
Last night was Quiksilver’s ladies summer 2010 launch at Beach Burrrito in Bondi, Sydney. Tomo from Lifewithoutandy went along and was kind enough to share a few shots with us. Check em out!
Julian Wilson’s ‘Scratching the Surface’ Premiere Photos!
Last night was the Australian premiere in Sydney of Julian Wilson’s new film, Scratching the Surface. It was sponsored by …
Quik Sells Swim To Increase Focus On Snow
That headline may have over simplified this but it’s basically what the release is saying… Quiksilver is selling it’s ‘Raisins‘ …
Julian Wilson and Quiksilver’s Jetstar Plane
Jamie at Lifelounge just shot me through this… Apparently during the Quik Pro, Quiksilver decaled a Jetstar aircraft with Julian …
Taj Burrow Wins 2010 Quiksilver Pro
UPDATE: Full press release on Taj’s win now under the cut with rankings, points and details.
The Quiksilver Pro finals just finished and Taj Burrow beat out Jordy Smith for the win. Taj Burrow finished on 15.57, while Jordy came out with 12.56.
Quiksilver Pro – Semis On Standby for 9am Call
The remaining round three match ups from the Roxy Pro have kicked off this morning. The Quiksilver Pro is currently on standby for a 9am call. Read more for details.
Quiksilver Pro Round Four On Today
Round four of the Quiksilver Pro is on right now. Currently in heat one, Adriano de Souza is taking on Adrian Buchan. For full details on the days heats and links to watch live, click ‘read more’.
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Round Three Happening Today!
Round three of the Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast is set to kick off this morning! According to the release the swell is at three-to-four foot (1 – 1.5 metre) with the opening heat hitting the water at 7:30am. Read more for details.
Quiksilver’s New Website
Quiksilver’s new website is now live. This has been a while in development and is looking the goods… Although the …
Quiksilver Boardshorts Vending Machine
I spotted this rad little promotion over on the SuperFuture blog. Quiksilver have teamed up with the very cool Standard …
Friday Rumor Mill
Ever since the global economy shat it’s pants, there has been a slew of rumors surrounding various companies and their …
DC For Sale?
A little while ago we fanned the rumor mill surrounding Quiksilver amid speculation they were being purchased by VF Corp. …
Quiksilver Sold to VF Corp?
As all the avid shoutbox watchers will have noticed, there’s a rumor flying around about Quiksilver being purchased by VF …
Quiksilver Bowl Riders Elanora Qualifier
JK sent me through the flyer for the Quiksilver bowl riders comp at Elanora on May 24th. The bowl features …
Mavericks Just Happened & The Eddie Is On High Alert
I saw this on Yahoo news this morning. It looks like Jeff Clark’s 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest went down in …