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OrthoLite India appoints a Commercial Director
The US-based insole specialist OrthoLite has appointed Pankaj Kumar as Commercial Director for OrthoLite India (OIN). In this role, Kumar will oversee commercial operations, enhance partnerships with global brand manufacturers in India and drive the company’s growth in the region. With over 27 years of experience, Kumar has an extensive ...
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OrthoLite appoints Bo Grabowski as Country Manager for Indonesia
OrthoLite, a global leader in high-performance comfort footwear solutions, has announced the appointment of Bo Grabowski as Country Manager for OrthoLite Indonesia (OID). Grabowski will oversee all operations at OID, including manufacturing, business development and strategic partnerships with brands and Tier 1 factory partners. “Bo’s expertise and leadership will be ...
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ArticleCirql unveils a new biodegradable midsole technology
At ISPO Munich 2024, held from Dec. 3 to 5, Cirql, the subsidiary of OrthoLite, unveiled its latest material innovation: Cirql Zero, an industrially compostable and biodegradable foam designed for midsole components. Alongside its recyclable Cirql rTPU30 midsole, Cirql is providing footwear brands with comprehensive solutions that address the entire ...
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OrthoLite expands its Indian business
OrthoLite has significantly expanded its operations in India with a larger manufacturing facility in Ambur, Tamil Nadu, and a new sales office in Chennai. This growth comes as part of the company’s strategy to meet increased demand under new leadership and to support its growing brand partnerships in the region. ...
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OrthoLite hires a new Vice President of Operational Excellence
The US-based insole specialist OrthoLite hired Raj Santhana as the new Vice President of Operational Excellence. He will be responsible for OrthoLite’s manufacturing excellence and innovation, as well as automation and digital transformation. He will work closely with the company’s Global Foam Innovation Team in a new satellite office located ...
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OrthoLife expands its European hub
The US-based insole specialist OrthoLite announced the expansion of its European hub, OrthoLite Europa (OEU), focusing on its facility in Almansa, Spain. “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, Vice President of ...
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ArticleCompostable sneakers are inching closer to the mass market
In late April, Puma announced that it would make a commercial version of its Re:Suede 2.0 compostable sneaker. The brand had created 500 pairs of its Re:Suede sneaker in 2021 as an experimental project, then asked volunteers to wear them for half a year to test comfort and durability. Now, ...
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ArticleCirql launches a fully recyclable midsole made from 30% recycled TPU
The US-based insole specialist OrthoLite, the company behind Cirql, a provider of sustainable material solutions for the global footwear industry, has launched a new midsole foam called Cirql rTPU30. According to Cirql, the patented innovation consists of 30 percent recycled thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material and is manufactured through a chemical-free, ...
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Patent protection for OrthoLite Hybrid Technology line expanded
The US-based insole specialist OrthoLite announces that, as of April 2, 2024, patent protection has been expanded for the speckled design of its Hybrid Technology line, including Hybrid, HybridPlus-Bio and HybridPlus Recycled. The patents protect the colored foam-speckled design that represents “quality, comfort, and the inclusion of at least 20 ...
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OrthoLite strengthens its sales team in China
OrthoLite, a U.S.manufacturer and provider of insoles and material solutions for footwear, is bolstering its Chinese sales management team with the hiring of Chuck Yu as director of sales strategy and John Liu as sales manager. Yu and Liu will be responsible for supporting OrthoLite China’s domestic brand partners as ...
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OrthoLite Cirql has a new general manager
Performance footwear insoles OrthoLite has announced that Matt Thwaites is the new vice president and general manager of OrthoLite Cirql, the footwear solution that enables circularity for brands and factories. Thwaites brings more than two decades of experience in sales and operations in the textile industry to his new role. ...
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OrthoLite appoints new GM for India
OrthoLite, the U.S.manufacturer and provider of insoles and material solutions for footwear, announced the appointment of Vikash Bajargyan as the new general manager of OrthoLite India (OIN). In his new position, Bajargyan will oversee OIN’s overall operations. This includes leading manufacturing and business development, as well as building and managing ...
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OrthoLite Cirql hires a director of development and commercialization
OrthoLite, the U.S.manufacturer and provider of insoles and material solutions for footwear, has appointed Marc Kronenberg as director of development and commercialization for OrthoLite Cirql, a plastic-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable foam technology. Kronenberg brings to the OrthoLite Cirql team more than two decades of global footwear manufacturing experience, ...
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OrthoLite partners with Novamont to produce its circular solution for footwear
Insole and footwear materials brand OrthoLite has announced a partnership with Novamont, a B-Corp manufacturer of bioplastics and biochemicals, to escalate the scalability of its circular foam material solution for footwear, the OrthoLite Cirql, originally launched in 2022. OrthoLite Cirql foam is positioned as free from “forever chemicals” and responsibly ...
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OrthoLite reaches 500 footwear brand partners
OrthoLite, the U.S.manufacturer and provider of insoles and material solutions for footwear since 1997, is celebrating a major milestone by welcoming its 500th footwear brand partner. OrthoLite insoles are now found in more than 550 million pairs of shoes each year across all categories – athletic, running, comfort, golf, lifestyle ...
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OrthoLite Cirql names sales director in Vietnam
U.S.-based insole specialist OrthoLite has introduced Juan Cutina as sales director for its recently launched OrthoLite Cirql division. Cirql – an EVA foam that is plastic-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable – is a patented solution for footwear that helps brands and factories to create a circular business. OrthoLite Cirql ...
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OrthoLite expands O-Therm range
OrthoLite announced the expansion of its thermal foam, OrthoLite O-Therm. Previously limited to a thickness of 2mm, the first and only aerogel-infused, open-cell PU foam cold block solution in the market is now available in a thickness range from 2mm to 20mm, providing a more customizable cold block solution for ...
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News briefsOrtholite hires chief brand officer
U.S. insole specialist OrthoLite has hired Kristin Kohler Burrows as its new chief brand officer, a newly created position. Burrows joins the OrthoLite and Cirql teams with experience at footwear brands including Converse, Keds, Adidas, Fila and G.H. Bass, and was most recently a management consultant in the consumer and ...
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News briefsOrthoLite introduces OrthoLite ESD Shield
OrthoLite launched OrthoLite ESD Shield, which it claims is the world’s first and only mechanically-bonded electrostatic discharge protection insole technology. OrthoLite ESD Shield is available in molded insoles and delivers full heel-to-toe ESD protection, making it ideal for work and service footwear, it added. ESD Shield is a top cover ...
