Coats announces OrthoLite acquisition

17/07/2025
Coats announces OrthoLite acquisition
Coats Group has announced plans to raise approximately £250 million (US$327.5 million) through an equity placing to help fund its acquisition of insole manufacturer OrthoLite Holdings LLC.

The company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire OrthoLite for an enterprise value of $770 million. The transaction is intended to expand Coats’ presence in the footwear components sector by combining two global players in adjacent segments of the market.

Chief executive officer David Paja said the acquisition “brings together two global leaders in adjacent segments of the footwear components market with a shared vision for innovation and sustainability.”

Glenn Barrett, founder and chief executive of OrthoLite, said the agreement “forms a powerful partnership of industry leaders to provide a platform for OrthoLite and Cirql to continue to serve our customers with the most innovative and sustainable footwear components in the world.”