TIMELINE
As it was once said by author Maria Karvouni “Everyone has their own timeline of success. Others succeed sooner than later. And as in anything, timelines have their advantages and disadvantages.”
AGIT Global has always been one to ride an awareness of company goals and cornerstone developments. That awareness of development has pushed our timeline to many exciting defining moments for the industries involved.
Over the past three decades of business development we are proud of the achievements; some big accomplishments and some small stepping stones. We are also accepting of set-backs that have helped define our business acumen making AGIT Global a legacy of change for manufacturers.
1990
1994
AGIT Global officially opens in Taiping City, Taichung with manufacturing of bodyboard and foam snow sleds. 1999
AGIT Global is awarded its first U.S. patent in foam protective layering.
US# 6,106,345
2003
AGIT Global creates Wavestorm, name brand of one of the most iconic foam surfboards worldwide.
2006
AGIT Global’s Wavestorm brand premieres in Costco with the 8ft Classic Blue board.
2010
AGIT Global’s Wavestorm brand premieres in Costco with the 10ft6 Stand Up Paddleboard.
2013
AGIT Global opens a new 4.2 acre facility in Nantou, Taiwan signaling the company dedication to its Green Mission.
2012
AGIT Global’s Wavestorm brand revises the Stand Up Paddleboard to a new 9ft6 template offering.
2014
AGIT Global trademarks Skintec technology. Reinforcement layering and strengthening via horizontally laminated extrusions.
2015
AGIT Global opens a Sales, Marketing, and Distribution point in Irvine, CA aptly named AGIT Global North America.
2018
Storm Blade becomes an official trademark and SSR foam construction are introduced to the surf school, rental, and instructor market.
2021
AGIT Global North America doubles its footprint in a facility in Lake Forest, CA.
2021
AGIT Global is given a Silver Award from the Taiwan National Invention and Creation Awards for its invention of the folding seat on the Stand Up Paddleboard.
IP#I659717
2021
Bureau Veritas issues statement TWN11809449CFPT/E Rev.1 about the study and verification of the manufacturing process of the 8ft foam surfboard emissions totaling 24.12kgCO2e from cradle to grave against traditional surfboards which register at 170kgCO2e to 250kgCO2e for epoxy boards as noted by the cradle to grave report by T.C.. Schultz. It is noted AGIT Global is the only surfboard manufacturer to test its impact on the environment.
2022
Acquisition of the ISO 50001 certification