Dorel Industries Inc. is a Canadian company, based in Montreal, Quebec , which designs and manufactures juvenile products and home furnishings. Its Dorel Sports division, sold in 2022, sold bicycles. It was formed in 1987 as a result of a merger between Dorel Co. Ltd., founded in 1962 by Leo Schwartz and Ridgewood Industries , founded in 1969. Dorel employs approximately 10,000 people and its products are sold in over 100 countries.
6-575: Dorel divides its brands into the following product segments. Dorel Juvenile is a manufacturer of juvenile products, including car seats, play yards, high chairs , bath accessories, infant health, home safety and feeding products. The company sells more than 8 million children's car seats globally each year. Juvenile products are designed, manufactured and marketed under several brand names, including Safety 1st , Maxi-Cosi, Quinny and Tiny Love. Regional brands include Cosco, Infanti, Bertini Baby, Bébé Confort, Mother's Choice, and Voyage. Dorel Juvenile USA
12-538: A company that designs, markets, and distributes branded bicycles and other recreational products. In February 2008, Dorel purchased the Cannondale Bicycle Corporation and SUGOI Performance Apparel. In July 2009, Dorel announced its acquisition of Iron Horse Bicycles . In August 2013, Dorel announced its acquisition of Brazil-based Bicicletas Caloi S/A . The Dorel Sports segment comprises three operating divisions: Dorel markets its sports products under
18-893: Is headquartered in Foxborough, Massachusetts , and has a design and development center in Columbus, Indiana . In these locations, the company builds from the concept stage through development. The main US manufacturing facility is also in Columbus, allowing the company to produce many products within the United States. The Dorel Technical Center for Child Safety, also in Columbus, features research and design facilities. Similar facilities exist in Europe with substantial operations in South America. In 2014 Dorel purchased
24-438: The brand names of Cannondale , Schwinn , GT Bicycles , Mongoose , Caloi , IronHorse , Roadmaster, SUGOI (sold to Garneau June 2018), and Fabric. In October 2021, Dorel Sports was sold to Dutch Pon Holdings . High chair A high chair is a piece of furniture used for feeding older babies and younger toddlers . The seat is raised a fair distance from the ground, so that a person of adult height may spoon-feed
30-428: The child comfortably from a standing position (hence the name). It often has a wide base to increase stability. There is a tray which is attached to the arms of the high chair, which allows the adult to place the food on it for either the child to pick up and eat or for the food to be spoon-fed to them. A booster chair is meant to be used with a regular chair to boost the height of a child sufficiently. Some boosters are
36-800: The juvenile operations of the Lerado Group, providing the company with its first owned facilities in China and Taiwan. Products include home and commercial office furniture in metal or wood, storage cabinets and cubes with storage bins, futons , bunk beds , mattresses, dining tables and upholstered furniture, TV Stands and living room furniture like coffee and end tables, metal folding furniture, step stools , ladders. The Dorel umbrella for home furnishings includes: The Novogratz, Cosco Home & Office, Ameriwood Industries, Dorel Home Products (DHP) and Dorel Living (formerly Dorel Asia). Dorel Home does significant on-line business. In 2004, Dorel acquired Pacific Cycle ,
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