Spain expansion lets OrthoLite quadruple capacity
Footwear-focused open-cell foam technology developer OrthoLite has quadrupled its production capacity in the European Union (EU) by moving to a new facility in Almansa, Spain.
OrthoLite was already making materials for the European market in Almansa, a footwear-manufacturing town in the province of Albacete. But it recently completed a move from a 750 square-metre site to a new facility covering 3,000 square-metres.
The company said this would help it provide more, and more specialised, insole products to European partners. It employs 40 people in Almansa.
“Our Spain factory is a crucial European hub for our EU-based partners,” said chief sales officer, CB Tuite. “As production demand continues to grow in Europe, we can maintain exceptional levels of customer service, advancing technologies, and responsiveness.”
Products it makes in Almansa include OrthoLite O-Therm aerogel-infused open-cell foam insole technology that creates a thermal barrier underfoot, blocking cold and heat to deliver comfort in all weather conditions. According to OrthoLite, third-party testing has shown its O-Therm product to be more than 50% more effective than other thermal insoles at blocking cold.
In addition, the company makes its OrthoLite ESD Shield mechanically-bonded electrostatic discharge protection insole technology in Almansa. This product delivers full heel-to-toe protection from electrostatic discharge.
It presents this technology as being ideal for work and safety footwear. It uses patented proprietary technology called Fiber-Fusion, which uses conductive copper fibres mechanically bonded (without glue) to its X35 foam for a high level of comfort as well as performance.
