Horizon Hobby
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Horizon Hobby, Inc. is an international hobby
product distributor, headquartered in Champaign, Illinois
, U.S.A.
. It currently manufactures various Hobby grade radio control
(R/C) models, as well as Athearn
model trains, rockets
, and die-cast models
, which it sells direct and to hobby retailers.
An employee-owned company, Horizon employs nearly 700 people and sells products in more than 50 countries around the world. Corporate headquarters, along with the main distribution facility and product service center, are located in Champaign, Illinois. Additional distribution centers are located in Ontario, California; Harlow, England (site of Horizon Hobby UK Ltd.); and Elmshorn, Germany (site of Horizon Hobby Deutschland GmbH). California is also home to the Losi RC car division (Ontario) and the Athearn train line (Long Beach).
It is also the parent company for Athearn trains, Blade helis, Dynamite RC (Battery Chargers, Speed Controllers, Nitro Engines), E-Flite, ElectrixRC, Force RC, Hangar 9, HobbyZone, Losi, ParkZone, Pro Boat, Team Losi Racing (various RC models, parts), and Spektrum Radio equipment. It is also the exclusive distributor of JR Radios in North America.
Hobby
A hobby is a regular activity or interest that is undertaken for pleasure, typically done during one's leisure time.- Etymology :A hobby horse is a wooden or wickerwork toy made to be ridden just like a real horse...
product distributor, headquartered in Champaign, Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...
, U.S.A.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It currently manufactures various Hobby grade radio control
Radio control
Radio control is the use of radio signals to remotely control a device. The term is used frequently to refer to the control of model vehicles from a hand-held radio transmitter...
(R/C) models, as well as Athearn
Athearn
Athearn is a United States manufacturer of model railroad equipment, produced and distributed by American hobby manufacturer Horizon Hobby, Inc. of Champaign, Illinois, USA.-History:...
model trains, rockets
Model rocket
A model rocket is a small rocket that is commonly advertised as being able to be launched by anybody, to, in general, low altitudes and recovered by a variety of means....
, and die-cast models
Die-cast toy
The term die-cast toy here refers to any toy or collectible model produced by using the die casting method. The toys are made of metal, with plastic, rubber or glass details. Wholly plastic toys are made by a similar process of injection moulding, but the two are rarely confused...
, which it sells direct and to hobby retailers.
An employee-owned company, Horizon employs nearly 700 people and sells products in more than 50 countries around the world. Corporate headquarters, along with the main distribution facility and product service center, are located in Champaign, Illinois. Additional distribution centers are located in Ontario, California; Harlow, England (site of Horizon Hobby UK Ltd.); and Elmshorn, Germany (site of Horizon Hobby Deutschland GmbH). California is also home to the Losi RC car division (Ontario) and the Athearn train line (Long Beach).
It is also the parent company for Athearn trains, Blade helis, Dynamite RC (Battery Chargers, Speed Controllers, Nitro Engines), E-Flite, ElectrixRC, Force RC, Hangar 9, HobbyZone, Losi, ParkZone, Pro Boat, Team Losi Racing (various RC models, parts), and Spektrum Radio equipment. It is also the exclusive distributor of JR Radios in North America.