Orca (company)

Orca
Company typePrivate
IndustrySports Apparel
Founded1995
HeadquartersAuckland, New Zealand
Key people
Scott Unsworth, Founder, CEO
ProductsWetsuits, Triathlon apparel, Cycling gear, General sports apparel
Number of employees
25 staff
Websiteorca.com

Orca is a New Zealand company that makes wetsuits and sports apparel, primarily for triathletes.

History

The company was founded in Auckland in 1995 by Scott Unsworth, a former New Zealand age group triathlon champion. He decided to start manufacturing wetsuits after discovering that traditional wetsuits were not suitable for swimming. In Auckland Unsworth founded a company called Performance Speedsuits Ltd., that manufactured swimming-friendly speed suits, and these speed suits gained much popularity. It was eventually renamed "Orca".

In 2008 the company agreed a global distribution deal with Spanish cycling giant Orbea.

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