Danby Appliances Inc.

Company type	Private
Industry	Home appliances
Founded	1947; 77 years ago (1947) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Headquarters	Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Key people	Jim Estill (President and CEO)
Website	https://www.danby.com

Danby is the brand name of a line of appliances marketed by Danby Appliances Inc. and Danby Appliances Ltd., led by President and CEO Jim Estill.^[1] Danby specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing small appliances through national and independent retailers in Canada, the US, UK, and Mexico.^[2] It is a privately held Canadian and US company headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, and Findlay, Ohio. While the company is well-established in Canada, more than half of its sales are outside the country.^[3] The company has additional locations in Tolleson, Arizona; Saraland, Alabama; and Foxboro, Massachusetts, as well as a location in Guangzhou, China. It is affiliated with manufacturers in China, Mexico, Turkey, Thailand, India and the United States.

The family-owned company first began business in Montreal, Quebec, in 1947.^[4] Their first products were hot plates and slow cookers.^[5] Danby also marketed an early form of a portable air conditioner.^[6][7] as well as some private labelled brands for national retail stores. Annual sales are estimated at 400 million dollars^[8] through the sale of compact and specialty appliances such as microwaves, compact refrigerators, wine coolers, ranges, washing machines, air conditioners and dehumidifiers.^[8][9]

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