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Battat

Canadian-owned · made overseas · based in Quebec

Montreal toy maker behind B. toys, Our Generation, Li'l Woodzeez, Driven, and LullaBaby, family owned since 1897, with every toy made by production partners in China.

Montreal, QC CA · battat.com

58.9

Maison Battat Inc. is a family-owned Montreal toy company behind Our Generation, B. toys, Li'l Woodzeez, Driven, and LullaBaby, sold direct through a Shopify store priced in Canadian dollars and through Indigo, Mastermind Toys, Walmart Canada, and Amazon.ca. Ownership and headquarters are Canadian, but the vendor states that all of its toys are made by production partners in China, and it also runs a US sales office in Plattsburgh, New York and an affiliate office in Hong Kong.

Factors

Ownership

100.0 verified

CA 100%

Corporations Canada's individuals with significant control register for Battat Inc., a federal corporation registered at 8440 Chemin Darnley in Montreal, names Joseph Battat and Dany Battat, each holding 25 to 50 percent of the shares from Quebec addresses. The consumer brands are owned by Maison Battat Inc., a Quebec corporation at the same address whose Registraire des entreprises record could not be fetched, so the family's control of that entity rests on the federal record, the vendor's own family-owned statements, and press naming Joe Battat as co-owner.

Manufacturing

20.0 reported

other 100%

The vendor's corporate site states that its products are made in China and its FAQ explains that production partners in China keep prices down, with Battat staff auditing and inspecting the factories. No product line is described as made anywhere else, and a directory confirms the toys are made internationally and only designed and tested in Montreal.

People

68.5 reported

CA 70% · other 15% · US 15%

The federal registry places the registered office at 8440 Chemin Darnley in Montreal, the vendor says its main operations are in Montreal, and LinkedIn shows about 143 employees for Maison Battat Inc. The vendor also describes itself as based in Montreal and Plattsburgh, New York, where Battat Incorporated handles US distribution, and names an affiliate office in Hong Kong; headcounts for those offices are not published, so the split is an estimate.

Inputs

28.0 inferred

CA 10% · other 90%

The FAQ lists wood, plastic, cloth, and metal as the materials but does not say where they come from; since all production happens through Chinese partners, the materials are assumed to be sourced in Asia. The small Canadian share reflects design, testing, and quality control done in Montreal and the Shopify platform behind the direct store, and the split is an estimate.

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