LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK)– HATCO in Longview laid off 68 employees in late February after discovering issues at the facility ...

A Longview hat manufacturer has shut down its operations and laid off 68 workers. RHE Hatco, Inc., which manufactures rough hat bodies that brand-name hat-makers use, ceased operations Feb. 27 at ...

LONGVIEW, Texas - This week for our Behind the Badge segment, KTBS 3'S Rick Rowe profiles HatCo, a factory in Longview, Texas that has been making hats for cowboys and law enforcement since 1954.

Editor's Note: This story has been corrected from a previous version. Longview is keeping or retaining nearly 100 jobs — mostly on its south side — after three economic incentive agreements ...

LONGVIEW, Texas - The KTBS 3 Community Caravan crew wrapped up another great road trip on Thursday. ... HatCo. LONGVIEW, Texas - This week for our Behind the Badge segment, ...

Hatco General Manager Ricky Bolin explained, "Some of the machinery dates back to the 1800's that we use." If you own a cowboy hat there is a good chance it was made at the Hatco factory in Garland.

Stetson and Resistol are some of the most iconic names in cowboy hats, and they're made right here in North Texas. Check out the Hatco Hat Factory in Garland.