The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) announced Monday, March 24, the list of nominees for the sixth annual SIMA Image Awards, the only awards program that gives the surf industry the opportunity to recognize fellow surf industry companies for their outstanding contributions to the industry.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: Billabong has reached into the Canadian market to acquire its newest surfing talent, Tofino’s Sepp Bruhwiler. Bruhwiler has been a strong force in Canadian waters for years, and has started to turn heads in the international scene with magazine coverage of his powerful style.

“Having Sepp on our program is going to really help [...]

The 2008 ASP World Champion’s Crowning Awards went off without a hitch. Top surfers, their families, industry executives and icons convened Feb. 21 for a special night to recognize the achievements of athletes on the 2007 ASP tours.

Australia’s largest surf company adds to its growing stable of brands.

When Billabong International Ltd. announced the acquisition of Xcel Hawaii Inc. in early September, the question on most minds was why would Billabong—which already manufactures wetsuits under its own label—purchase a wetsuit brand?
According to Paul Naude, president of Billabong’s North American operations, Xcel’s success [...]