Excitement is building as the 2024 AkuShaper Surfboard Design Contest prepares to kick off on 1 July— open to all schools across the state of New South Wales, Australia.

AkuShaper and esteemed Italian shaper Fabio Giacomini have partnered to develop new techniques and revolutionize the Italian surfboard shapers community by blending traditional hand shaping techniques with the precision of AkuShaper's surfboard design software.

By putting in effective protection measures, you can ensure that your surfboard blank remains unharmed before getting fiberglassed.

As the surfing community braces itself for the impending "silver tsunami" – the wave of baby boomer business owners reaching retirement age – the future of small surfboard businesses hangs in the balance.

Rozbern Surfboards, shaped by John Oppito and glassed at Space Rock Glassing in Rhode Island represents a pinnacle of craftsmanship in the region.

East Java, Indonesia: Established in 2014, a joint venture company owned by Australian and Indonesian with the passion to make the highest quality surfboards possible for the world market.

We have compiled a list of essential fire prevention strategies tailored specifically for safeguarding surfboard manufacturing facilities.

The Wave Lab / Super Three in Chiba, Japan specializes in AkuShaper CNC cutting and full scale lamination services. They have been building surfboards in Chiba, Japan since 2004.

“As a shaper there’s nothing better than the thrill of hearing & seeing a CLS surfboard rider relishing their ride. Using only the highest quality materials alongside a fantastic glass & sand finish, the product line is controlled by Cheyne himself from start to finish so that CLS craft will provide the surfer with the ultimate surfing experience.”

Surfboard blank selection is an important decision that can affect the performance and durability of your surfboard. This article explores some tips to help you choose the right blank for your surfboard designs.

Oftentimes, surfboard manufacturing has variable costs due to seasonal fluctuations and custom orders. By leaning on resources like CAD/CAM, your business can utilise tools that will help you better organise, process orders faster, and reduce variable costs. This blog post discusses three ways CAD/CAM can be help reduce costs in your business.

Regular preventive machine maintenance is critical to achieving consistent and reliable surfboard cuts every time. In this blog post, we'll summarise the common aspects of a thorough maintenance program, which can give you repeatable cuts, boost efficiency, extend equipment lifespan, and ultimately save you time and money.

The best performing surfboards have smooth continuous rails, free of bumps, wobbles, and sharp points. The objective with CNC manufacturing is to get these perfect rails straight off the machine to minimise the amount of hand-shaping needed.

News from AkuShaper & around the surf industry; published November 2022.