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"Kellwood Company has completed its acquisition of New York-based Dorby Frocks Ltd, according to Hal J. Upbin, Kellwood chairman, president and chief executive officer.With sales in excess of $100 million, Dorby Frocks is known for its high quality branded and private label dresses and career apparel produced by its Dorby and Miss/Lady Dorby divisions. The product is marketed throughout the United States to mass merchants and chain store channels of distribution.The addition of Dorby complements Kellwood&amp;#39;s current dress business and expands the company&amp;#39;s career offerings for the moderate market in misses, petites, and women&amp;#39;s sizes. In addition, Dorby&amp;#39;s product lines present Kellwood with a significant opportunity for growth in the junior market, an area in which Kellwood is continuing to develop and build upon.&amp;quot;Kellwood is well-respected as an industry leader, for its quality relationships with top retailers, focus on fashion and excellent sourcing and production capabilities,&amp;quot; said Richard Golden, Dorby chief executive officer. &amp;quot;Together with our retail relationships and product lines, we anticipate a successful partnership for the future.&amp;quot;Golden will remain with Dorby to continue in his present responsibilities. Dorby will continue to operate as a separate entity as it becomes the newest member of the Kellwood family.Kellwood Company (NYSE: KWD) is a $2.2 billion marketer of apparel and recreational camping products. For more about Kellwood, visit the company&amp;#39;s website at"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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