New Era Cap Company

New Era Cap Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryHeadwear, apparel, accessories
Founded1920 by Ehrhardt Koch in Buffalo, New York, U.S.
HeadquartersBuffalo, New York, U.S.
Key people
Ehrhardt Koch
(Founder, 1920–1953)
Harold Koch
(President/CEO, 1953–1984)
Gary Poleman
(President/CEO, 1982–2000)
Chris Koch
(President/CEO, 2001–present)
ProductsHeadwear, baseball caps, apparel and accessories
Brands59Fifty
Revenue$1 billion
$3.9 million
$9.7 million
Number of employees
   326 (Buffalo, New York)
1,200 (worldwide)
Subsidiaries'47
Websiteneweracap.com

The New Era Cap Company (commonly known simply as New Era) is an American headwear company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1920 by Ehrhardt Koch. New Era has over 500 different licenses in its portfolio. Since 1993, they have been the exclusive baseball cap supplier for Major League Baseball (MLB).[1][2]

  1. ^ Fagan, Ryan (January 15, 2020). "How one mail-order ad turned New Era into the MLB hat king almost overnight". Retrieved September 18, 2023.
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