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COLUMBUS, Ind., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG), a division of Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX; DII.A; DII.B) and the nation's largest juvenile products manufacturer, today announced it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Bald Spot Sports (BSS) a leading company in the world of professional car racing. "By entering into this partnership we are raising the bar on child passenger protection," said DJG Executive Vice President of Child Restraint Systems Barry...
MONTREAL, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - (TSX: DII.A DII.B) CONFERENCE CALL: OPEN TO: Analysts, investors and all interested parties DATE: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 TIME: 1:00 PM Eastern Time CALL: 1-877-974-0445 THE PRESS RELEASE WILL BE PUBLISHED THE SAME DAY THROUGH CNW. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference begins. If you are unable to call in at this time, you may access a tape recording of the meeting by calling...
COLUMBUS, Ind., April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dorel Juvenile Group USA (DJG), a division of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) and the nation's largest juvenile products manufacturer, announced today its commitment to maintain sustainable, zero-waste operations at its manufacturing headquarters in Columbus, IN. DJG produces a wide range of juvenile products, from potties to car seats. With a strict focus on sustainability and the environment, DJG has transformed its manufacturing...
COLUMBUS, Ind. and FOXBORO, Mass., March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dorel Juvenile Group USA (DJG), a division of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A), and the nation's largest juvenile products manufacturer, announced today it supports the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendation for children to ride rear facing in vehicles until age two or until they reach the maximum height and weight limits allowed by their car seat. As the world's largest manufacturer of children's car seats, DJG...
EXCHANGES TSX: DII.B, DII.A MONTREAL, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B DII.A) today announced it has declared its regular quarterly dividend of US$0.15 per share on the outstanding number of the Company's Class A Multiple Voting Shares, Class B Subordinate Voting Shares and Deferred Share Units. The dividend is payable on March 17, 2011 to shareholders of record as at the close of business on March 3, 2011. Profile Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX:...
LONDON, Feb. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- This weekend fans of the popular comparethemeerkat.com campaign will be treated to a whole new 20 second advert, featuring the local meerkat school and its meerpups. The advert, shot as an investigative documentary, reports that the pupils cannot use their new computer because the site they want to access, comparethemeerkat.com, is being overloaded by UK visitors looking for cheap car insurance. The ad, which airs on 13 February, is the third...
FOXBORO, Mass., Dec. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) has been recognized as a 2010 honoree by Room to Grow, a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of babies born into poverty, for its generous donations of baby essentials and safety items. Over the past five years, DJG has donated tens of thousands of dollars worth of Safety 1st and other DJG car seats, strollers, high chairs, play yards, monitors and more to Room to Grow. "Organizations like Room to...
Alternative arrangements already being made EXCHANGES TSX: DII.B, DII.A MONTREAL, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ - Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII.B; DII.A) today advises that a Dorel Brazil car seat assembly facility located in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro was destroyed by fire this past Wednesday. There were no injuries. Inventory of mostly raw materials and some assembly equipment were lost in the blaze. However car seat molds, an inventory of finished goods and Dorel...
EXCHANGES TSX: DII.B, DII.A MONTREAL, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ - An exciting line-up of 2011 juvenile products across several product categories was unveiled by Dorel Industries Inc.'s (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) at the recently completed ABC Kids Expo. Feedback from Dorel's customers and trade media indicated they were impressed with the numerous new and solution oriented products they saw. The ABC Kids Expo is the premier North American juvenile products...
Kathleen Alexander, associate professor of wildlife in Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment, has discovered a novel tuberculosis (TB) species in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, a group of pathogens that have adapted by using mammals as hosts. It has been nearly two decades since a new organism was identified in this group; the majority were discovered in the early and mid 20th century.Tuberculosis is presently the leading cause of death from infectious...
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The brown-tailed mongoose (Salanoia concolor), also known as the salano or the Malagasy brown-tailed mongoose. This species is native to the island of northeastern areas of Madagascar and it prefers a habitat within tropical and subtropical arid forests. The brown-tailed mongoose was first described by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1837. Two species were given the name Galidia olivacea and Galidia unicolor. These classifications are no longer valid, and the only current member of the...
The golden palm civet (Paradoxurus zeylonensis) is a small mammal that can be found in Sri Lanka. Its range is fragmented into separate areas, including the Sinharaja Forest area, Uda Walawe National Park, and Wasgomuwa and Yala National Parks. It prefers a habitat in evergreen, monsoon, and lowland forests. The coat of this civet is dark brown to brownish gold in color. Although there is not much information about this species, it is thought to consume many things like insects, berries,...
The stripe-necked mongoose (Herpestes vitticollis) can be found in a range that extends from Sri Lanka to India. It prefers a habitat within forested areas with abundant water, like swamps or rice fields. This species holds two subspecies that differ in appearance. H. vitticollis inornatus is not red in color and can be found in the Kanara province, while H. vitticollis vitticollis is red in color and can be found in the Western Ghats, Kerala, and Coorg provinces. The stripe-necked...
The small Asian mongoose (Herpestes javanicus) is native to Southeast and South Asia, but it has been introduced into other areas. In the western area of its range, populations are sometimes known as a separate species, called the small Indian mongoose or the Indian mongoose. Its range includes the mainland area between Iraq and China and the island of Java. It can be found at elevations of up to 7,217 feet in these areas. The range in which it has been introduced includes Caribbean and...
Durrell's vontsira (Salanoia durrelli) is a carnivorous mammal that is native to Madagascar. It makes up the genus Salanoia along with its closest relative, the brown-tailed mongoose, although their similarities are merely genetic. This mammal has a small range, occurring only in Lac Alaotra, a marshy area that reaches an elevation of 2460 feet. First discovered in 2004, by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Durrell’s vontsira was not given species status until 2010. After the...
