Dorel Industries Inc. (DII.A) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to Dorel Industries' first quarter 2026 results conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Following the presentation, we will conduct a question and answer session. To join the question queue, you may press star and then one using a telephone keypad. Should you need assistance during the conference, you may reach an operator by pressing star and zero. Before turning the meeting over to management, please be advised that this conference call will contain statements that are forward-looking and subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. I would like to remind everyone that this conference call is being recorded today, May 8th, 2026. I'd now like to turn the floor over to Martin Schwartz, President and CEO. Please go ahead. Thank you. Good morning, and thank you for joining us for the REL's first quarter earnings call for the period ended March 31st, 2026. With me today are Jeffrey Schwartz, CFO, and Jason Kwasnick, Vice President of Finance. We'll take your questions following our comments. Please note that all figures mentioned during this call are in U.S. dollars. The REL Juvenile delivered a solid first quarter earnings demonstrating resilience in a volatile global environment marked by geopolitical uncertainty, foreign exchange headwinds, and rising input costs. Strong growth and improving profitability across Europe and international markets, including export, Australia, and Latin America, helped offset softness in the U.S. business. Disciplined cost management supported performance despite margin pressure from currency movements. while continued investment in innovation and strong ...