A little off topic but very interesting for the H2O world
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:22 pm
For those who didn't know:
Could bring surf board materials and design to a whole new level which could eventually overflow to the kiteboard manufacturers. Some Kiteboard manufacturers already use the Burton factory to produce boards, however none have yet formed any financial partnerships.
"Al Merrick was busy making phone calls to all of his top team riders. Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Taylor Knox, Bobby Martinez, Dane Reynolds, each got a call. That afternoon the Channel Islands shop in Santa Barbara closed its doors a few hours early as Al explained to his dedicated employees what was happening. The next morning, Thursday, June 29, the rest of the world found out. Channel Islands Surfboards had been purchased by Burton Snowboards. Rumors of the acquisition have swirled about the surf industry for some time, but they were always vehemently denied both parties...until now of course. "It's a very good thing," says Scott Anderson, Channel Island's general manager. "There may be some people out there that worry about what this means for our surfboards, but they shouldn't; this is a positive all the way around."
For the rest of the story;
http://www.surfermag.com/features/onlin ... ysmerrick/
Could bring surf board materials and design to a whole new level which could eventually overflow to the kiteboard manufacturers. Some Kiteboard manufacturers already use the Burton factory to produce boards, however none have yet formed any financial partnerships.
"Al Merrick was busy making phone calls to all of his top team riders. Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Taylor Knox, Bobby Martinez, Dane Reynolds, each got a call. That afternoon the Channel Islands shop in Santa Barbara closed its doors a few hours early as Al explained to his dedicated employees what was happening. The next morning, Thursday, June 29, the rest of the world found out. Channel Islands Surfboards had been purchased by Burton Snowboards. Rumors of the acquisition have swirled about the surf industry for some time, but they were always vehemently denied both parties...until now of course. "It's a very good thing," says Scott Anderson, Channel Island's general manager. "There may be some people out there that worry about what this means for our surfboards, but they shouldn't; this is a positive all the way around."
For the rest of the story;
http://www.surfermag.com/features/onlin ... ysmerrick/