Dakine
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| Founded | Haiku, Maui, Hawaii (1979) |
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| Founder | Rob Kaplan |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Sportswear and Sports equipment |
| Parent | Altamont Capital Partners |
Dakine is an American outdoor clothing company specializing in sportswear and sports equipment for alternative sports based in Hood River Oregon. Founded in Hawaii, the name comes from the Hawaiian Pidgin word "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] biking,[2] windsurfing,[3] kiting,[4] snowboarding,[5] surfing,[6] and skateboarding.[7]
History
Dakine 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 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m2) 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] In 2016 Dakine closed the original 'Cannary' location in Haiku. As of 2016 Dakine has offices in Oregon, Oahu, and Annecy France.
Products
Dakine sells backpacks, clothing, outerwear, luggage, and accessories for men, women, and children.[12]
Team
Surf
Skate
Snowboard
Ski
Bike
- Andrew Shandro
- Airs Jack
- Darcy Turenne
- Geoff Gulevich
- Graham Agassiz
- James Wolf
- Matthew Slaven
- René Wildhaber
- Steffi Marth
- Thomas Vanderham[17]
Windsurf
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."[12][20]
See also
References
- ^ "Dakine Ski". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Dakine Bike". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Dakine Windsurf". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Dakine Kite". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Dakine Snowboard". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Dakine Surf". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Dakine Skate". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Sullivan, Adam (August 21, 2008). "Billabong Acquires Dakine". Transworld Business. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ Schaefers, Allison (August 23, 2008). "Billabong buys Dakine for $100M". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ Culverwell, Wendy (June 18, 2013). "Dakine moves to Hood River waterfront". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ Brettman, Allan (August 10, 2013). "Hood-River-based Dakine aims to regain its culture under new ownership". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Home". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Surf: Team". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Skate: Team". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Snowboard: Team". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Ski: Team". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Bike: Team". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Windsurf: Team". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Kite: Team". Dakine. Dakine. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "Why adopt a standard". Billabong USA. Billabong. June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.