| Business Summary | | Dorel
Industries,
Inc.
is
a
vertically
integrated
consumer
products
manufacturer
and
distributor
specializing
in
ready-to-assemble
(RTA)
furniture,
juvenile
products,
and
home
furnishings.
Dorel's
products
include
a
wide
variety
of
RTA
furniture
for
home
and
office
use
and
juvenile
furniture
and
accessories,
such
as
infant
car
seats,
strollers,
high
chairs,
toddler
beds
and
cribs.
The
Company
also
produces
home
furnishings,
such
as
metal
folding
chairs,
tables,
bunk
beds,
futons
and
step
stools,
and
a
mid-market
line
of
case
goods
consisting
of
bedroom
sets,
wall
units
and
entertainment
units.
Dorel
sells
its
products
primarily
to
major
retail
chains
including
mass
merchant
discount
chains,
specialty
stores,
department
stores,
hardware/home
centers,
independent
stores,
and
catalogue
stores.
The
Company's
subsidiaries
include
Cosco,
Inc.,
Dorel
(U.K.)
Ltd.,
Charleswood
Corporation,
Infantino,
Inc.,
Leadra
Design
Inc.,
Maxi-Miliaan
B.V.,
and
Ameriwood
Industries. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | DIIBF
is
a
consumer
products
manufacturer,
specializing
in
ready-to-assemble
furniture,
juvenile
products
and
home
furnishings.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
38%
to
$463.8
million.
Net
income
from
continuing
operations
rose
less
than
1%
to
$22.2
million.
Revenues
reflect
an
acquisition
and
an
increase
in
sales
in
the
juvenile
segment.
Higher
income
was
partially
offset
by
higher
amortization
charges
and
an
increase
in
interest
expense. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Martin Schwartz | Pres,
CEO | Pierre Dupuis | COO | Jeffrey Schwartz | VP,
Fin., Sec. | Alan Schwartz | VP,
Operations | Jeff Segel | VP,
Marketing and Sales |
| More
from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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