OUR BEGINNINGS Paramount Cap Manufacturing Co. was founded in 1929 by William Rubenstein and Simon Rubenstein. In 1936, the brothers moved their company from St. Louis to Bourbon, MO., where corporate headquarters remain today. During 1948, the first of eight satellite plants was opened in Gerald, MO.
	Surviving and even growing throughout the Depression was no accident for Paramount. William and Simon Rubenstein sewed, sold and shipped their own caps. They made them with care and insisted on high quality materials. As a result, they built an ever increasing base of satisfied customers. William Rubenstein's son, Norman Rubenstein, became president of Paramount. With his leadership, Paramount became the largest manufacturer of headwear in America. The Rubenstein's pride in workmanship and attention to detail has been passed along to hundreds of Paramount employees today.

PARAMOUNT CAP TO PARAMOUNT HEADWEAR Paramount has remained a family-owned company. In fact, three generations of the Rubenstein family are currently active in management. This continuing family involvement is one of the keys to the Paramount success story. Another key is the hard-working Missouri employees who have helped Paramount grow for seventy years.

In 1989, Paramount acquired International Hat Co. of St. Louis. International was the largest manufacturer of straw hats in the United States. To reflect the addition of a complete hat line to an already extensive cap line, Paramount Cap Mfg. Co. became Paramount Headwear, Inc. in 1990.

HEADWEAR, APPAREL, AND ACCESSORIES In the late 1990's Paramount began offering full service apparel and accessory lines. Custom embroidering and silk-screening on all its apparel and accessories makes Paramount a full service premium and promotional products company.