Surfing Life

UP AHEAD

Nestled in an industrial nook just a stroll down the road from Currumbin point on the Gold Coast, sits Shapers Australia.

A family-run company that has provided materials, resins, technology and tools for everyone from humble backyard shapers to international heavyweights for more than 30 years. Dan Holloway, who runs the business with his brother Jake, was more than happy to sit down with us and take a look into his crystal ball on where surfboard manufacturing is heading.

What’s up ahead in board manufacturing? Where is it going?

I think it’s going in the direction of more diversity and the acceptance of diversity. It is about getting to this point where we have boards that better suit the

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