OrthoLite® Expands European Market Presence, Boosting Production, Innovation and Speed-to-Market Manufacturing
2024年7月1日 - 11:19PM
ビジネスワイヤ(英語)
OrthoLite®, the global leader of branded, high-performance,
comfort footwear solutions, announces an expansion of its European
hub, OrthoLite Europa (OEU).
OrthoLite’s increased commitment in Europe furthers the
company’s unique global vertical integration strategy and
investment in its owned and operated facilities. The company
continues to bolster best-in-class manufacturing practices and
consistencies throughout its manufacturing regions, which enables
OrthoLite to assert near total control over its supply chain and
production.
“Our commitment to invest in our global manufacturing footprint
brings agility and reliability for OrthoLite’s brand partners and
our T1 factory partners,” said Richard Bevan, VP of Global
Operations for OrthoLite. “Our factory in Spain is a crucial
European hub for our EU-based partners. Our production demand
continues to grow and we continue to build excellence in capacity,
customer service, advancing technologies, and unmatched
responsiveness as a strategic supply partner.”
OEU’s expansion enhances capacity, innovation and
local-for-local insole production solutions for OrthoLite’s
European brand partners. Continued investments into the latest
technologies will support manufacturing innovation, infrastructure,
as well as capacity expansions and operational efficiencies. The
factory will expand lean line production, add more automation, and
continually modernize the facility and tooling requirements.
OrthoLite brand partners can expect the highest levels of
service and quality supported by OrthoLite’s ongoing commitment to
invest in its European production. A host of new technologies will
support brand-ready customization and expand installed capacities
within the EU to meet the growing demand for more technical designs
and premium quality materials in footwear.
Since 2021, OrthoLite quadrupled capacity for European Union
(EU) footwear production in its facility in Almansa, Spain. The OEU
facility provides greater production capacity as well as artisan
craftsmanship and specialization in leather-based solutions for the
EU-based partners that OrthoLite serves with its insoles. OrthoLite
Europa is especially relevant for speed-to-market. From Spain,
OrthoLite can deliver to any point in Europe within two to four
days.
OrthoLite invested in the team in Almansa for the local talent
and technical skill set in leather working as well as the
facility’s proximity to other countries working with leather in
Europe. Almansa is known as the shoemaking capital of Spain, with
400 years of history in the artistry and trade of footwear.
The OEU facility primarily serves “Made in the EU production”
targeting the fashion, luxury, dress, work, outdoor, trail, hike,
comfort casual, and athletic footwear brands with top quality
insoles as well as leather and other technical insole products,
including:
- Leather and textile lamination
- Heel cups, wedges, and both molded and die cut insoles
- Artisan leather insoles for premium fashion brands
- ESD applications and in-house testing utilizing the SATRA
TM240-2001 test protocol
- OrthoLite O-Therm™, the first and only aerogel-infused,
open-cell PU foam cold and heat block solution that can be applied
not only as an insole but also a strobel layer or lining
- GRS and RCS certified products
- Investments in additional lean lines and localized foaming
OrthoLite exists to serve and resource its family of over 550
global footwear brand partners. As the business of footwear
manufacturing continues to dynamically change and demand continues
to grow for specialized, sustainable innovations, OrthoLite’s
commitment to build and deliver solutions expands.
About OrthoLite®
OrthoLite is the world’s leading supplier of open-cell foam
technology, and the innovator and creator of Cirql™, the
sustainable materials solutions provider that provides footwear
brands and their factory partners with the most sustainable,
circular choice in materials. OrthoLite’s innovative footwear
solutions are available to brands that share a vision for the
future of sustainable footwear. OrthoLite is found in more than 550
footwear brands across all categories of footwear. The company also
has a long-standing history of meaningful partnerships and
sponsorships that demonstrate a dedicated commitment to supporting
its customers, consumers, brand partners and the footwear industry.
OrthoLite is the Official Insole sponsor of the New York Yankees,
supporter of The Conservation Alliance, The European Outdoor
Conservation Association, and is a founding supporter of the Two
Ten Foundation. To learn more about the benefits of OrthoLite,
visit www.ortholite.com.
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