Volcom is a clothing manufacturer. Based in Costa Mesa, California, it was founded in 1991 by Richard "Wooly" Woolcott and Tucker "T-Dawg" Hall. The company caters to the surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding markets, born out of the founders' own experiences with these sports. In April 2005, the Company changed its name to Volcom, Inc. On June 29, 2005, Volcom Inc. made an initial public offering on NASDAQ, pricing 4.69 million shares at $19 a share and raising $89 million. The underwriters of the IPO were Wachovia Securities, D.A. Davidson and Piper Jaffray.
Volcom is known for its elaborate uses of the "stone" logo pictured on the right and its contradictive motto "Youth Against Establishment". It is also actively involved in a campaign that it calls "Let the Kids Ride Free." Volcom's record label is called Volcom Entertainment.
In early 2008, Volcom made its first acquisition, taking ownership of sunglasses brand Electric Visual. Transworld Business's Joshua Hunter reported on January 16th 2008 that "The oldest rumor in the industry came to fruition in the early hours of the morning as news hit the wire that Volcom, Inc. has reached an agreement with Electric Visual to acquire the brand for $25.25 Million in cash upon closing of the deal." click here for more info
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