Dorel Juvenile Group USA and Cosco Home and Office Products, operating subsidiaries of Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A;), announced today that they will make a $40,000 donation to flood relief efforts. The donation will be made to the United Way of Bartholomew County to help victims of flooding in these Central Indiana communities. In addition, other Dorel Industries divisions and vendors will be donating money or products to support the Columbus community. Dorel Juvenile Group will coordinate distribution of these items with local agencies.
"We are shocked and saddened by the destruction this flood has caused to our employees, their families and friends, and to the greater Columbus area," said Dave Taylor, President & CEO of Dorel Juvenile Group. "Dorel/Cosco has been a partner in the Columbus community for over 70 years, and we will continue to lend support as we begin the recovery process," said Jeff Cartwright, President of Cosco Home and Office Products.
Working with the Volunteer Action Center, Dorel organized employee teams to work with flood victims in their recovery efforts. Volunteers received their regular pay while on assignment. In addition, any Dorel employee who suffered a loss due to the flooding was given up to two weeks off with pay. "This has truly been a team effort," said Tim Ferguson, Executive Vice President Human Resources. "While employees helped in the community, others did the work of two or three to keep our business running and on schedule."
Dorel Juvenile Group and Cosco Home and Office Products are based in Columbus, Indiana, providing well-known consumer brand products such as infant car seats and juvenile accessories, furniture for home and office use, as well as metal folding furniture, step stools, ladders and other furniture items.
Dorel Industries Profile
Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) is a global consumer products company engaged in the designing, manufacturing and marketing of a diverse portfolio of powerful consumer brands, sold through its Juvenile, Home Furnishings, and Recreational/Leisure segments. Headquartered in Montreal and with significant operations in the United States and Europe, Dorel employs approximately 4,700 people in 15 countries. Annual sales are US$1.8 billion and are made in over 60 countries worldwide.
U.S. operations include Dorel Juvenile Group, which markets the Cosco and Safety 1st brands as well as Eddie Bauer and Disney Baby licensed products; Ameriwood Industries, which markets ready-to-assemble furniture products under the Ameriwood, Carina, SystemBuild, Altra Furniture and Ridgewood brands; Cosco Home & Office, which markets home/office products under the Cosco brand and Samsonite license as well as home healthcare products under the Cosco Ability Essentials and Adepta brands; and Pacific Cycle, which markets several brands including Schwinn, Mongoose, GT, InSTEP, Playsafe and Roadmaster. In Canada, Dorel operates Dorel Distribution Canada, Ridgewood Industries and Dorel Home Products. Dorel Europe markets juvenile products throughout Europe, under the Bébé Confort, Maxi-Cosi, Quinny, Safety 1st, Babidéal, Mon Bébé and Baby Relax brands. Dorel Asia sources and imports home furnishings products. Dorel is the majority owner of IGC Dorel Pty Ltd, a manufacturer and distributor of juvenile products in Australia, whose two principal brands are Bertini and Mother's Choice. Dorel also has eight offices in China, headquartered in Shanghai, which oversee the sourcing, engineering and logistics of the Company's Asian supplier chain.