Darby Group Companies Inc.

Exporter
300 Jericho Quadrangle, Jericho, NY 11753-2704, United States
(888)683-5001, (516)683-1800, (516)688-2880 fax, http://www.darbygroup.com

Primary SIC: Drugs, Proprietaries And Sundries, Primary NAICS: Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
Description: Wholesale: Distributor of pharmaceuticals, surgical and diagnostic equipment, dental products and instruments and veterinary supplies. Manufacturing: Dental equipment. Communications: Development and market deployment of wireless communication solutions and Vehicle Location Services for vehicles, fleets and mobile assets in the service trade, trucking and transportation industries. Services: Operator of golf and country club. More

Darby Group Companies, Inc., a manufacturer and wholesaler of medical and dental supplies, conducts its business through about 200 trained sales representatives. With more than 40,000 products in their distribution centers, the company is able to ship an order usually the same day. The company was established in 1947 by Joseph Ashkin, who is Darby's current CEO, under the name of Rugby-Darby Group Companies. The company changed to its current name in 1993, as the result of the sales of the Rugby labs division to Marion-Merrell Dow. Darby is based in Westbury, New York. Darby conducts its businesses with the use of telemarketing facilities throughout the U.S., as well as through mail order catalogs. Darby Dental Supply is one of the nations leading suppliers of dental products, satisfying more than 70,000 orders a year. Darby Drug Company supplies healthcare professionals with pharmaceuticals and disposable products. Lastly, Darby's Burns Veterinary Supply distributes pet products and services directly to veterinary practitioners, as well as pet insurance. Darby's competitors are Allegiance, Henry Schein and Patterson Dental.