KMD Brands is a global outdoor, lifestyle and sports company and Certified B Corporation. It consists of three iconic brands: Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz. The Group is dual-listed on the NZX and ASX. Kathmandu was founded in 1987 in New Zealand and specialises in technical and sustainable clothing and equipment for outdoors adventures. Oboz, acquired by the group in 2018, is based in Bozeman, Montana, and designs footwear for hiking and trail running. Rip Curl, acquired in 2019, is a global surf brand founded in 1969 at Bells Beach and headquartered in Torquay, Victoria.
History
Kathmandu was founded by John Pawson[1][2][3] and Jan Cameron