by Bollman Hats | Dec 16, 2015 | American Made Matters, Kangol
With a star-studded appeal to all “motherfunders,” Pennsylvania’s Bollman Hat Co., America’s oldest lid maker, has launched a crowdfunding appeal to raise at least $100,000 to move 70 unique knitting machines from China to its Lancaster County...
by Bollman Hats | Dec 3, 2015 | American Made Matters, Bollman Hat Company
http://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/01/samuel-jackson-supports-bringing-kangol-hat-jobs-to-us.html ADAMSTOWN, Pa. — As labor costs rise in places like China and U.S. energy prices drop, many manufacturers have been rethinking where to expand production, and in some cases...
by Bollman Hats | Dec 3, 2015 | American Made Matters, Bollman Hat Company
Nestled inside the quaint borough of Adamstown, PA is the Bollman Hat Company, America’s oldest hat factory. From its opening in 1868, the factory is home to the Bailey of Hollywood brand of high-quality headwear, with associations to Kangol and numerous other brands....
by Bollman Hats | Dec 3, 2015 | American Made Matters, Bollman Hat Company, Kangol
http://www.readingeagle.com/money/article/bollman-wants-to-bring-kangol-here ADAMSTOWN, PA – Bollman Hat Co. on Thursday launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring production of the iconic Kangol 504 hat, as well as more jobs, to its Adamstown plant. Bollman is...
by Bollman Hats | Jul 15, 2015 | American Made Matters, Bollman Hat Company
Tucked in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, among Amish families and dairy farms, 200 American workers are keeping a unique tradition alive—hat making. The Bollman Hat Co. has been manufacturing hats for nearly 150 years, and is America’s oldest hat maker....
