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the ortholite blog

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  • Picture of manufacturing process in OrthoLite factory.
    Have Ingredient Brands Taken Root in the Consumer Buying Journey?

    COVID and social activism have spurred a renaissance of consumer knowledge around supply chains. Brands are leveraging their ingredient suppliers…

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  • Image of globe with text Mission Vision Values
    A Mission of Accountability

    Glenn Barrett, chairman and CEO of OrthoLite, cultivated  OrthoLite’s mission when he founded the company in 1997. “It’s simple,” Barrett…

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  • Introducing OrthoLite® HybridPlus-Bio™ and HybridPlus-Recycled™ 

    As the saying  goes, one brand’s trash is another brand’s high performance, supremely comfortable, high eco-content treasure! We love talking…

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  • OrthoLite’s Vertical Integration and Global Footprint Secure Supply Chain – Consistency, Quality and Reliability 

    In 2010, OrthoLite opened our first, wholly-owned and operated factory, the Dongguan Eco Polymer Company (DGEP). It set our global…

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  • How the Higg Index is Transforming Environmental and Social Practices in Footwear Manufacturing

    To be upfront: the Higg Index has no teeth. There are no bonuses for strong performance. There’s no punishment if…

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  • JB Barrett in front of OrthoLite China
    From Odd Shoe Boy to President: John Barrett Leads OrthoLite Into the Future

    John Barrett was once like any other teenager, hellbent on not following his dad into the family business. After a…

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