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- Dorel Industries Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes juvenile products and home furnishings on a global basis. The company operates two principal segments: Dorel Juvenile, which offers car seats, strollers, play yards, high chairs, bath accessories, infant health and safety products, and feeding solutions under global brands including Maxi-Cosi, Quinny, Tiny Love, Safety 1st, Bébé Confort, Cosco and Infanti; and Dorel Home, which provides ready-to-assemble furniture, metal folding furniture, futons, bunk beds, mattresses, dining tables, upholstered furniture, TV stands, storage cabinets, step stools and ladders under brands such as Cosco Home & Office, Ameriwood Industries, Dorel Home Products, Dorel Living and The Novogratz. Products are sold through mass merchants, specialty stores, online platforms and independent retailers serving consumers in over 100 countries, with manufacturing facilities in 22 countries including Canada, the United States, China, Taiwan and Europe.
Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Westmount, Quebec, Canada, Dorel Industries employs approximately 3,600 people and generates annual sales of about US$1.4 billion.
In recent developments, Dorel Industries completed a major recapitalization of its balance sheet in September 2025 through new senior secured credit facilities of up to $310 million led by TCW Asset Management Company LLC, including a $175 million revolving facility and $135 million term loan, alongside a $75 million private placement of preferred shares with Alberta Investment Management Corporation; the proceeds fully repaid approximately $180 million in existing senior secured debt and funded Home segment restructuring costs and working capital needs. The company also announced substantial operational changes in its Home segment, including the closure of North American manufacturing facilities such as Tiffin, Ohio, elimination of underperforming product lines, workforce reductions and consolidation into the Cosco division to focus on high-margin import SKUs, aiming for profitability in 2026. These initiatives support accelerated growth in the Juvenile segment while repositioning Home operations amid challenging market conditions.