OrthoLite China Recognized as Top 500 Manufacturing Enterprise in 2024

AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS (December 13, 2024) – OrthoLite®, the global leader of branded, high-performance, comfort footwear solutions, is incredibly proud to announce that OrthoLite China (OCN) has been recognized among Guangdong’s Top 500 Manufacturing Enterprises for 2024.

This list is released by the Guangdong Provincial Enterprise Confederation and Provincial Entrepreneurs Association in the Guangdong province of China. According to the data, the total revenue of the listed enterprises reached 18.73 trillion yuan, a slight increase of 0.37% compared to last year. Glenn Barrett, the founder of OrthoLite, was inducted into the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame in 2024.

“Guangdong, the birthplace of OrthoLite Asia, is a testament to the vision the Barrett family began 25 years ago,” said Michael Hsu, OrthoLite Country Manager of China. “Today, OrthoLite China proudly carries forward this legacy through innovation and forward-thinking, establishing itself as a center of excellence. As a recognized member of Guangdong’s Top 500 Manufacturing Enterprises, we continue to honor our roots while driving progress and shaping the future of the industry.”

A leader in manufacturing, OrthoLite China has over 950 employees in a state of the art facility with automation, a recycling center, and a 91% verified HIGG FEM score in 2023. OCN also has achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certifications for Occupational health and safety management systems, Quality management, Environmental management systems, and information security management systems.

Like all six of OrthoLite’s vertically-integrated, global manufacturing facilities, OrthoLite China has a strong reputation for bringing consistency, capacity and delivers on the company-wide values of quality, sustainability, and continuous improvement.

Since 1997, OrthoLite continues to drive innovation and continual improvement to build excellence in foam footwear products and materials consistently, at scale and with on-time delivery to more than 550 footwear brand partners.

OrthoLite is a member of the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA).