OrthoLite has opened a new facility in the Ninh Binh province in North Vietnam. The move is part of the premium insole maker’s strategy to localize the entire product creation process from end-to-end, while also “strengthening the company’s production capabilities” to better support its regional and global brand partners. More from WWD OrthoLite North Vietnam, led by country manager Michael Hsu, is a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility offering local production that reduces lead times and enhances sup ...

Coats Group plc now has an expanded position as a tier 2 supplier of shoe components. Following the completion of its $770 million transaction to acquire premium insole brand OrthoLite Holdings LLC, Coats can now lay claim as a “super tier 2” supplier in footwear components. The deal includes OrthoLite and Cirql. The transaction was announced in July. More from WWD “OrthoLite is one of the world’s most innovative manufacturers in footwear materials. With our combined capabilities, we’ll now be able to of ...