Wikipedia
Danby may refer to:
Danby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Abstrupus Danby (1655–1727), English wool merchant
- Christopher Danby (1503-1571), English politician and landowner
- Francis Danby (1793–1861), Irish painter
- Gordon Danby, American physicist
- Graeme Danby (born 1962), English operatic bass
- Herbert Danby (1889–1953), English priest and writer
- James Francis Danby (1816–1875), English landscape painter
- John Danby (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ken Danby (1940–2007), Canadian artist
- Michael Danby (born 1955), Australian politician
- Noah Danby (born 1974), Canadian actor
- Robert Danby (died 1474), British justice
- Thomas Danby (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tom Danby (born 1926), English rugby union and rugby league footballer
- William Danby (1752–1833), English writer
Danby is the name of a line of appliances marketed by Danby Products Ltd., led by Guelph’s Wood family. The company claimed the largest market share in the compact appliance category in North America (in 2012). It is a privately held Canadian company headquartered on the outskirts of Guelph, Ontario. The company has additional locations in Findlay, Ohio and Foxboro, Massachusetts as well as a location in Guangzhou, China. Danby is not a manufacturer. It is affiliated with manufacturers in China, Mexico, and the United States. Although this is a closely held company, annual sales are estimated at about 400 million dollars through the sale of compact and specialty appliances such as microwaves, compact refrigerators, wine coolers, ranges, washing machines, air conditioners and dehumidifiers and employs a staff of approximately 110.
Danby's current CEO, since mid-2015, is James (Jim) Estill
The family-owned company first began business in Montreal, Quebec in 1947. Their first products were hot plates and slow cookers. Danby also marketed an early form of a portable air conditioner. Current products are marketed under brand names such as Danby, Danby Designer, Danby Diplomat, Danby Premiere, MicroFridge, Simplicity, Arcticaire, and Silhouette, as well as some private brands like Sunbeam for major retail stores.
In November 2015, the company opened a factory outlet store on their head office premises, to be open six days a week (except on statutory holidays). Their web site.,indicates that customers have access to the ″latest line-up to older generations of our household appliances - microwaves, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, wine coolers, chest freezers, air conditioners etc.″ as well as a new line, the premium-grade BergHOFF branded kitchenware and tableware. A Belgian company, BergHOFF's products are sold in over 60 countries.
Note too that Danby Products Ltd. is now the Canadian BergHOFF distributor, in addition to selling the products in its outlet store, as confirmed by an October 30, 2015 press release issued by BergHOFF International's VP of Canadian Sales.