Our Story

1950

RENE BUSSOZ
René Bussoz acquires first rights in United States to sell Aqua Lung products exclusively out of Rene Sports in Los Angeles under name USDivers.

1952

Establishment of U.S. Divers Company
RENE BUSSOZ
René Bussoz acquires first rights in United States to sell Aqua Lung products exclusively out of Rene Sports in Los Angeles under name USDivers.

RENE Bussoz renames his business to U.S. Divers Company and registers the Aqua-Lung trademark in the United States, solidifying the brand's presence in the American market

1953

First Equipment Catalog Published
U.S. Divers releases its inaugural equipment catalog, providing divers with a comprehensive guide to available scuba gear.

1956

Air Liquide acquires U.s. Divers marking the beginning of the company's intemnational expansion leading to offices in multiple countries including Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom and Australia.

1961

INTRODUCTION OF THE CALYSPO REGULATOR
The Calypso regulator, a balanced first-stage regulator, is introduced, enhancing the performance and reliability of scuba diving equipment

1965

U.S Divers releases a series of regulators that becomes the foundation for all Aqualung Regulators moving forwards.

1970

U.S Divers expands their brand to sell snorkels making underwater exploration accessible to everyone.

1988

LAUNCH OF THE AQUALUNG ELAN BCD
U.S. Divers releases the Aqua Lung Elan, the first buoyancy compensator device (BCD) designed specifically for women, addressing the need for gender-specific diving gear

1998

Consolidation of brands under the one Aqua Lung brand name, combines Spirotechnique, U.S. Divers, SeaQuest, Deep see and Technisub.
The black and yellow is replaced with the blue wave.