Dorel Industries Inc. is a Canadian company, based in Montreal, Quebec, which designs and manufactures for three areas: juvenile products, bicycles and home furnishings. It was formed in 1987 as a result of a

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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.

Product segments

Dorel divides its brands into the following product segments.

Dorel Juvenile

Dorel Juvenile is a manufacturer of juvenile products, including car seats, play yards,

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s, 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 is headquartered in

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, and has a design and development center in

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. 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 the juvenile operations of the Lerado Group, providing the company with its first owned facilities in China and Taiwan.

Dorel Sports

In 2004, Dorel acquired Pacific Cycle, a company that designs, markets, and distributes branded bicycles and other recreational products. In February 2008, Dorel purchased the

Cannondale Bicycle Corporation The Cannondale Bicycle Corporation is an American division of Dutch conglomerate Pon Holdings that supplies bicycles. Its headquarters are in Wilton, Connecticut with engineering offices in Freiburg, Germany. Frames are manufactured in Taiwan. ...

and SUGOI Performance Apparel. In July 2009, Dorel announced its acquisition of

Iron Horse Bicycles Iron Horse Bicycles was a manufacturer of bicycles, in Islandia, New York, United States from 1987 to 2009. Its logo was a prancing horse on a mustard-color crest similar to the Ferrari logo. Iron Horse sold racing bikes and mountain bikes, ...

. In August 2013, Dorel announced its acquisition of Brazil-based Bicicletas Caloi S/A. The Dorel Sports segment comprises three operating divisions: * The Cycling Sports Group division, which deals specifically with the independent bicycle dealers' channel * The Pacific Cycle division, which deals with the mass merchant and sporting goods channel *

Caloi CALOI is a major Brazilian manufacturer of bicycles and bicycle equipment, along with motorized cycles like the past Mobilette models, based in São Paulo. In the 1960s, Caloi achieved some popularity producing folding bicycles. History Caloi wa ...

: largest bicycle brand in Latin America and leader in Brazil Dorel markets its sports products under the brand names of

Cannondale The Cannondale Bicycle Corporation is an American division of Dutch conglomerate Pon Holdings that supplies bicycles. Its headquarters are in Wilton, Connecticut with engineering offices in Freiburg, Germany. Frames are manufactured in Taiwan. ...

, Schwinn, GT Bicycles, Mongoose,

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,Roadmadter, SUGOI (sold to Garneau June 2018), and Fabric. In October 2021, Dorel Sports was sold to Dutch Pon Holdings.

Dorel Home

Products include home and commercial office furniture in metal or wood, storage cabinets and cubes with storage bins, futons,

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s, 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: Cosco Home & Office, Ameriwood Industries, Dorel Home Products (DHP) and Dorel Living (formerly Dorel Asia). Dorel Home does significant on-line business.

References

External links

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Dorel Juvenile website
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