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Billabong (clothing)
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| Billabong International Limited | |
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| Type | Public (ASX: BBG) |
| Founded | Gold Coast, Australia (1973) |
| Headquarters |  Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Key people | Derek O'Neill, CEO |
| Industry | Retail |
| Products | Apparel, sporting goods |
| Revenue |  $1.0 billion AUD (2006) |
| Net income | $145.9 million AUD (2006) |
| Employees | Over 1,000 |
| Website | www.billabongbiz.com www.billabong.com |
- For other meanings, see Billabong (disambiguation)
Billabong is a clothing brand and public company (ASX: BBG) traded on the Australian Stock Exchange (as Billabong International) since August 11, 2000.
As well as the Billabong brand-name, the company sells surfwear and accessories under the Palmers Surf, Honolua Surf, Von Zipper, Kustom (footwear), Nixon brands, and also Element skate clothing and hardware. The brands are available at various surf and skateboard stores locations.
Billabong released a one-off snowboarding range in 2004.
Billabong was founded in 1973 by Gordon and Rena Merchant. Rena later sold her share of stock in the company, some time after her divorce from Gordon.
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