The US QUICKSILVER group, which specialises in sports close and surfing materials will be taking over 75% of French company SKI EXPANSION for EUR 19 per share, which puts the whole of the company at worth around EUR 241 million. The turnover of the expanded group, which will become the number one outdoor firm (snow, urban, sea and countryside), will rise to EUR 2.8 bn and 3.4 bn in five years' time.