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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1992 |
Founders | Johnny Schillereff [1] [2] |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Skateboards, Trucks, Wheels, Apparel, Hardware, |
Parent | Boardriders, Inc. |
Website | elementbrand |
Element Skateboards is an American skateboard company, founded in 1992 by Johnny Schillereff, [3] that manufactures skateboard decks, trucks, wheels, griptape, wax, apparel, and footwear. In 2014, Element created and moved to The Branch, a creative space in Costa Mesa, California. [4] In 2018 Element was acquired by Boardriders, Inc. and has headquartered Huntington Beach, U.S. and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France.
On February 2, 2025, Liberated Brands, which operated Element retail stores and licensed the brand, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing assets and liabilities between $100 million and $500 million. The company announced the closure of all Element stores, with liquidation sales beginning a week before the bankruptcy. [5]
The flagship store is based in Paris, other stores are located in Hossegor, Lyon, Toulouse and Pau (France).
Team as of July 2023: [6]