Horizon Hobby

Company History: For 35 years, Horizon Hobby has been helping people have fun with hobbies. It’s a serious job and we wouldn’t have it any other way. From the early days of distribution to today’s leader in radio control products, there have been many highlights that shaped the company into what it is today. Read the entire story of how Horizon Hobby evolved from the early basement days to the current state-of-the-art facility and distribution center.

IN SOME WAYS, THE STORY OF HORIZON HOBBY IS Horizon Hobby opened for business in October of 1985 – the same month and year as the first Radio Control Hobby Trade Association (RCHTA) expo in Chicago. The rapid growth during the late 80s and early 90s mirrored the rest of the industry. And it was Horizon Hobby firsts, like the HobbyZone® Firebird® and SpektrumTM 2.4GHz technology, that launched the current era of THE STORY OF THE RC HOBBY INDUSTRY ITSELF. RC fun, making the hobby more accessible and enjoyable than ever before. Looking back over the years, Horizon Hobby has many highlights that shaped the company into what it is today. Through it all, though, one thing that never changed was the vital role that innovation played in every chapter of the story.

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