Ocean and Earth Australia and Reggie Barnes of Eastern Skateboard and Surf Supply, have announced today a new partnership to sell Ocean and Earth surf hardware and Shark Shield surf products in the USA, Hawaii and Mexico. The new partnership, Ocean and Earth USA, will begin official trading from May this year. Ocean and Earth Australia acquired back the USA and Mexico trade marks in September last year.
Ocean and Earth Australia has been the world’s leading surf harwdare company for over 35 years, with a focus on function, design, innovation and quality. This partnership will give Ocean and Earth the platform to deliver the world’s largest quality surf hardware range and the world’s only proven shark deterent , Shark Shield, to the USA.
“Partnering with Reggie Barnes to form Ocean and Earth USA, is an exciting step for the future of Ocean and Earth,” states Brian Cregan, founder and CEO of Ocean and Earth Australia. “Reggie has built an incredible business with Eastern Skateboard and Surf Supply. He is one of the most well respected people in our industry and his infrustructure, market knowledge and passion, gives Ocean and Earth the ability to grow to the next level in the USA.”
A former professional skateboarder and passionate surfer, Reggie Barnes has built Eastern Skateboard and Surf Supply into one of the largest skateboard and surf distributions in the USA. “ Ocean and Earth is such a strong brand with it’s 35 year old history. I couldn’t be more excited about this partnership”, states Reggie Barnes. “Brian Cregan is one of the founders of the surf industry and I am really excited to roll out the world’s largest quality surf hardware range and Shark Shield, into the USA.”
The new 2017 Ocean and Earth USA range will be avaliable instore this May, and the team will be exhibiting at Surf Expo in Orlando, starting the 26th-28th January, at booth 3210. The new 2017 range will include a larger range of surf and SUP hardware, the new “ONEXT-world’s strongest leash” and the world’s only scientifically proven shark deterent, Shark Shield.
Ocean and Earth USA and Australia, would like to thank Larry Block and his team from Block Surf, for distributing Ocean and Earth surf hardware products in the USA for the last 6 years. Block Surf will still be distributing Ocean and Earth products in the USA, until Ocean and Earth USA commences in May this year.
For more information on Ocean and Earth USA or Shark Shield, please contact Reggie Barnes at rbarnes@easternskatesupply.com or Phil Macdonald at macca@oceanearth.com
