The invention of the wetsuit in the 1950s allowed surfers to brave chilly water year-round, but it came with an environmental cost – the neoprene material used is a petroleum-based substance that ...

The historic deal sees the combination of the popular Australian company with Kathmandu, founded in New Zealand, in a bid to create a $1bn Australasian-based surfing and outdoor adventure lifestyle ...

Iconic Australian surf brand Rip Curl has been accused of selling merchandise produced in North Korea under ‘slave labour’-like sweat shop conditions, in a report published earlier today by Fairfax.

Rip Curl, a popular Australian surf and ski wear company whose clothing is sold in Canada, is doing damage control after allegations some of its “Made in China” products were actually produced in a ...

The owner of the Kathmandu and Rip Curl brands said at its annual meeting that it remained on track to achieve its ...

It is understood that major shareholders of Billabong, which counts global hedge funds Oaktree and Centrebridge as its largest investors, were planning to buy the company in recent months, but those ...

Kathmandu chief executive Xavier Simonet has not ruled out co-location of Rip Curl and Kathmandu products, but is adamant that keeping the surf brand's identity is paramount. French native Mr Simonet ...