Zephyr ‘cap’-italizes on fans’ basic gear

LOVELAND — A quick head count demonstrates the market boom that has Loveland-based Zephyr Graf-X Inc. knocking down walls and building more warehouse space.

Start with the heads on college campuses nationwide — about 12.5 million. Throw in the 14.6 million heads that bob along in high-school hallways. Add those that flock to professional sports stadiums and arenas.

Now, count the ones wearing baseball caps that bear sports-team logos.

The number is big enough to explain why Zephyr, six years after its founding, has climbed to the upper reaches of the sports-apparel industry.

“As long as people have heads, we’ve got places to put…