Bollman said Littlewood had to close operations after flash flooding at its Philadelphia headquarters in September 2021. The hat company bought some of Littlewood's dye equipment after the storm.

Bollman Hat Company makes its home in a non-descript brick factory building on Main Street in Adamstown, PA, a village of 2,000 residents about midway between Philadelphia and Harrisburg.

ADAMSTOWN, Pa. - Lancaster County-based Bollman Hat Company announced Thursday its plans to acquire the Kangol headwear brand. Bollman and Frasers Group entered into an agreement that grants ...