Dakine Explained

Dakine
Founder:Rob Kaplan
Area Served:Worldwide
Parent:Marquee Brands
Foundation:Haiku, Maui, Hawaii (1979)
Location Country:United States

Dakine is an American outdoor clothing company specializing in sportswear and sports equipment for adventure sports. Founded in Hawaii, the name comes from the Hawaiian Pidgin phrase "da kine" (derived from "the kind"). Now based in Hood River, Oregon (products are manufactured overseas), the company also sponsors athletes from the lifestyle and sporting fields of skiing,[1] snowboarding,[2] mountain biking,[3] surfing,[4] windsurfing,[5] kiteboarding,[6] and skateboarding.[7]

History

The company was founded in 1979 in Haiku, Maui, Hawaii, by Rob Kaplan. In 1986, Dakine moved its base of operations to Hood River, Oregon, U.S., and has remained there since. In August 2009, Dakine was acquired by Billabong International Limited.[8] for about US$100 million.[9] The company moved into a new 25000ft2 headquarters along the Columbia River in Hood River in June 2013.[10] Also in 2013, Billabong sold Dakine for $70 million to Altamont Capital Partners.[11] As of 2016 Dakine has offices in Oregon, Oahu, Haiku, Tahiti, and Annecy.[12]

Products

Dakine sells backpacks, clothing, outerwear, luggage, and accessories for men, women, and children.[13]

Team

Bike

Kite

Social compliance standard

The company has adopted the social compliance standard "Social Accountability International's SA8000"—the standard "is based on the primary international workplace rights contained within the International Labour Organisation conventions, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child."[15]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dakine Ski. Dakine. Dakine. 19 June 2013. June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160401014019/http://www.dakine.com/ski. 1 April 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Dakine Snowboard. Dakine. Dakine. 19 June 2013. June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20151109085445/http://www.dakine.com/snowboard. 9 November 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Dakine Bike. Dakine. Dakine. 19 June 2013. June 2013. October 24, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161024120459/http://www.dakine.com/bike. dead.
  4. Web site: Dakine Surf. Dakine. Dakine. 19 June 2013. June 2013. November 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161110015507/http://www.dakine.com/surf. dead.
  5. Web site: Dakine Windsurf. Dakine. Dakine. 19 June 2013. June 2013. May 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160507173531/http://www.dakine.com/windsurf/. dead.
  6. Web site: Dakine Kite. Dakine. Dakine. 19 June 2013. June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424164727/http://www.dakine.com/kite/. 24 April 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Dakine Skate . Dakine . Dakine . 19 June 2013 . June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130707220718/http://www.dakine.com/skate . 7 July 2013 .
  8. News: Sullivan. Adam. Billabong Acquires Dakine. June 18, 2013. Transworld Business. August 21, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20111030011235/http://business.transworld.net/9034/features/billabong-acquires-dakine/. October 30, 2011. dead.
  9. News: Schaefers. Allison. Billabong buys Dakine for $100M. June 18, 2013. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. August 23, 2008.
  10. News: Culverwell. Wendy. Dakine moves to Hood River waterfront. June 19, 2013. Portland Business Journal. June 18, 2013.
  11. News: Brettman. Allan. Hood-River-based Dakine aims to regain its culture under new ownership. August 12, 2013. The Oregonian. August 10, 2013.
  12. Web site: Marquee snaps up Dakine. Retail Dive. en-US. 2020-05-28.
  13. Web site: Home. Dakine. Dakine. 19 June 2013. June 2013.
  14. Web site: Bike: Team. Dakine. Dakine. 19 June 2013. June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130708075130/http://www.dakine.com/team/bike. 8 July 2013. dead.
  15. Web site: Why adopt a standard. Billabong USA. Billabong. 19 June 2013. June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130723062452/http://compliance.bbg-usa.com/. 23 July 2013. dead.

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