Merrithew International
| Company type | Incorporate |
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| Founded | Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1988) |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Lindsay G. Merrithew, Co-Founder, President, and CEO, Moira Merrithew, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Education |
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| Parent | Merrithew |
| Website | www |
Merrithew International Inc. is a health and fitness company that specializes in the Pilates method of exercise by offering Pilates-focused education, as well as manufacturing and selling Pilates-focused equipment. The company was founded in 1988 by entrepreneur and actor, Lindsay Merrithew, and Moira Merrithew.
By 1991, the company’s first Stott Pilates studio was opened in Toronto, Canada. Later they established a manufacturing division to produce Pilates equipment and opened an educational division to train and certify instructors. The company started producing educational videos and created training centers worldwide. In 2022, private equity fund Onex Corporation purchased a majority stake in Merrithew International.