{{short description|American outdoor clothing company}} {{For|the expression|da kine}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox company | name = Dakine | logo = Dakine.svg | type = | founder = Rob Kaplan | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = | industry = | genre = | products = Sportswear and Sports equipment | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = Marquee Brands | divisions = | subsid = | footnotes = | intl = | website = | foundation = Haiku, Maui, Hawaii (1979) | location_city = Torrance, California | location_country = United States | location = | locations = }} thumb | right | The DaKine Nomad 18-liter hydration backpack. '''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"). While based in Hood River, Oregon (products are manufactured overseas), the company also sponsors athletes from the lifestyle and sporting fields of skiing,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dakine Ski|url=http://www.dakine.com/ski|work=Dakine|publisher=Dakine|accessdate=19 June 2013|date=June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401014019/http://www.dakine.com/ski|archive-date=1 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> snowboarding,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dakine Snowboard|url=http://www.dakine.com/snowboard|work=Dakine|publisher=Dakine|accessdate=19 June 2013|date=June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109085445/http://www.dakine.com/snowboard|archive-date=9 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> mountain biking,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dakine Bike|url=http://www.dakine.com/bike|work=Dakine|publisher=Dakine|accessdate=19 June 2013|date=June 2013|archive-date=October 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024120459/http://www.dakine.com/bike|url-status=dead}}</ref> surfing,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dakine Surf|url=http://www.dakine.com/surf|work=Dakine|publisher=Dakine|accessdate=19 June 2013|date=June 2013|archive-date=November 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110015507/http://www.dakine.com/surf|url-status=dead}}</ref> windsurfing,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dakine Windsurf|url=http://www.dakine.com/windsurf|work=Dakine|publisher=Dakine|accessdate=19 June 2013|date=June 2013|archive-date=May 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507173531/http://www.dakine.com/windsurf/|url-status=dead}}</ref> kiteboarding,<ref>{{cite web|title=Dakine Kite|url=http://www.dakine.com/kite|work=Dakine|publisher=Dakine|accessdate=19 June 2013|date=June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424164727/http://www.dakine.com/kite/|archive-date=24 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and skateboarding.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dakine Skate |url=http://www.dakine.com/skate |work=Dakine |publisher=Dakine |accessdate=19 June 2013 |date=June 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707220718/http://www.dakine.com/skate |archivedate=7 July 2013 }}</ref> The company has since abandoned operations in Oregon and moved its headquarters to Torrance, California.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dakine Closes Hood River Office |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/05/dakine-will-close-hood-river-office-and-move-hq-to-southern-california-citing-coronavirus-fallout.html |work=Dakine |publisher=The Oregonian |accessdate=21 June 2024 |date=May 2020 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621014701/https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/05/dakine-will-close-hood-river-office-and-move-hq-to-southern-california-citing-coronavirus-fallout.html |archivedate=21 June 2024 }}</ref>
==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. In August 2009, Dakine was acquired by Billabong International Limited.<ref name="Billabon buys">{{cite news| last=Sullivan| first=Adam| title=Billabong Acquires Dakine| url=http://business.transworld.net/9034/features/billabong-acquires-dakine/| accessdate=June 18, 2013| newspaper=Transworld Business| date=August 21, 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030011235/http://business.transworld.net/9034/features/billabong-acquires-dakine/| archive-date=October 30, 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> for about US$100 million.<ref name="Bought for 100M">{{cite news| last=Schaefers|first=Allison| title=Billabong buys Dakine for $100M| url=https://archives.starbulletin.com/2008/08/23/business/story02.html| accessdate=June 18, 2013| newspaper=Honolulu Star-Bulletin| date=August 23, 2008}}</ref> The company moved into a new {{convert|25000|ft2|m2|order=flip|abbr=on|comma=gaps|sigfig=2}} headquarters along the Columbia River in Hood River in June 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Culverwell|first=Wendy|title=Dakine moves to Hood River waterfront|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2013/06/dakine-moves-to-hood-river-waterfront.html|accessdate=June 19, 2013|newspaper=Portland Business Journal|date=June 18, 2013}}</ref> Also in 2013, Billabong sold Dakine for $70 million to Altamont Capital Partners.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brettman|first=Allan|title=Hood-River-based Dakine aims to regain its culture under new ownership|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/08/dakine_aims_to_regain_culture.html#incart_m-rpt-2|accessdate=August 12, 2013|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=August 10, 2013}}</ref> {{As of|2018}}, Dakine had offices in Los Angeles, California; Hood River, Oregon; and Annecy, France.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marquee snaps up Dakine|url=https://www.retaildive.com/news/marquee-snaps-up-dakine/543740/|website=Retail Dive|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref> In 2020, Dakine laid off most of its employees in Hood River and moved its headquarters to Torrance, California, ending its presence in Oregon.{{citation needed|date=April 2026}}
==Products== Dakine sells backpacks, clothing, outerwear, luggage, and accessories for men, women, and children.<ref name="Home">{{cite web|title=Home|url=http://www.dakine.com/|work=Dakine|publisher=Dakine|accessdate=19 June 2013|date=June 2013}}</ref>
==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."<ref name="Home" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Why adopt a standard|url=http://compliance.bbg-usa.com/|work=Billabong USA|publisher=Billabong|accessdate=19 June 2013|date=June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723062452/http://compliance.bbg-usa.com/|archive-date=23 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==See also== * List of companies based in Oregon
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.dakine.com Official Website] *[http://www.dakine.de German Website] *[https://dakine.pl Polish Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127104151/https://dakine.pl/ |date=January 27, 2020 }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100615025136/http://www.hydration-pack-world.co.uk/dakine-hydration-packs.html Independent Reviews]
Category:Sporting goods manufacturers of the United States Category:Windsurfing equipment Category:Kitesurfing Category:Companies based in Hood River, Oregon Category:1979 establishments in Hawaii