HOME ABOUT NEWS CAREERS CONTACT About Us At Paramount Apparel International, Inc. we are known for our quality craftsmanship, strong leadership, and great ability to forecast market needs. As a privately held corporation led by the third and fourth generation of the founding family, we offer renowned customer service and have an instilled environment of pride. Our Mission Statement & Values We create consumer products that embellish and enrich people’s lives. Our responsiveness, continuous improvement, and empowerment of all team members are the pillars of our success. Speed: Driving and quickly responding to all aspects of the business. Well-being: Promote a healthy family/work balance as well as a safe, stimulating, and enjoyable work environment. Excellence: Establish high standards and strive to exceed them. Passion: Enthusiasm and dedication to what we do without complacency. Trustworthiness: Always doing the right thing for our customers and team members. Our History 1929 Founded Paramount Cap Manufacturing Co. Founded Paramount Cap Manufacturing Co. was founded in 1929 in St. Louis, MO by William and Simon Rubenstein. When The Great Depression hit two months in, William and Simon sewed, sold, and shipped their own caps. They not only survived The Depression, but grew in spite of it. 1936 Relocated New Headquarters The Rubenstein brothers moved their company from St. Louis to Bourbon, MO, where the corporate headquarters remain today. 1946 Family Father and Son Norman Rubenstein, William's son, starts working at Paramount in manufacturing during the week and as a salesman on the weekends. In 1950, he takes over the reins at Paramount. 1968 Tradition Family Tradition Mark Rubenstein and Bruce Levinson start with Paramount, working in all departments of the company and learning the business from the ground up. In 1980, the third generation of leadership takes over when Norman retires. Mark becomes Chairman & CEO and Bruce becomes Vice Chairman & CEO. Global Responsibility: Eco-Friendly To make Paramount Apparel’s strong focus on sustainability efforts a success, we believe that informing customers and employees with information related to our goals and achievements is a necessity. We need both our employees and customers to be aware of the continued efforts we will share as a whole. Responsibility starts with the company as one entity and turns into the responsibility of individuals. We have focused on a number of projects throughout Paramount’s operations to effectively become more eco-friendly as we manufacture apparel and headwear both domestically and globally. Green efforts such as establishing extensive recycling programs, using recycled materials such as cardboard, paper, and plastic in our day-to-day activities and converting to more environmentally-friendly lighting, heating, and cooling are just some examples of our continued pledge of global responsibility. Diversity Equals Empowerment At Paramount, we hold true to our local community’s values, work ethic and diversity while continually striving to reflect the diversity of the greater community that makes up our nation. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment, which in turn delivers better results for our team, our customers and our communities. We believe that what makes you unique is also what makes you valuable. Allowing everyone to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work builds an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of all of our team. Most importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is simply the right thing to do. © 2021 PARAMOUNT APPAREL INTERNATIONAL INC