| 1981 |
Houpe's Electronics was started in a small portion of a local hardware store in Decatur, Arkansas. |
| 1983 |
Service began for the then three hundred Wal-Mart stores through the Return Center located in Rogers, Arkansas. |
| 1985 |
The business was incorporated under the name of Ozark Electronics Repair, Inc. |
| 1992 |
We opened a new facility in Cullman, Alabama to provide a presence in the southeastern part of the United States. |
| 1995 |
We moved into our current home office and largest production facility (>200,000 sq ft). |
| 1997 |
Ozark moved its remote return center facilities into the Wal-Mart Return Centers. |
| 2001 |
Ozark's Arkansas Facility was awarded with ISO 9001 - 2000 Certification. |
| 2002 |
Ozark's Cullman Alabama Facility was awarded with ISO 9001 - 2000 Certification. |
| 2002 |
Ozark begins refurbishment of General Electric brand products (including refrigerators,
microwaves, and air conditioners, among others). |
| 2003 |
Opened location in El Paso to be an America Logistics Center. |
| 2003 |
Ozark begins managing returns (telephones) for Thomson (now known as Technicolor). |
| 2005 |
Ozark begins managing Xbox, Xbox 360, and Kinect returns for Microsoft. |
| 2005 |
Ozark begins refurbishment of LCD televisions for Philips / Magnavox. |
| 2006 |
Ozark begins refurbishment of LCD televisions for RCA / TTE Technology. |
| 2007 |
Ozark and Applica Consumer Products sign contract. Ozark will manage all US returns and refurbish
products for resale. |
| 2009 |
Ozark and Stanley Black & Decker sign contract. Ozark will manage all US returns and refurbish
products for resale. |
| 2010 |
Ozark's Arkansas Facility was awarded with ISO 9001 - 2008 Certification on June 27, 2010.
Ozark was among the first in the industry and country to receive this certification. |
| 2010 |
Ozark begins refurbishment of LCD televisions for Coby Electronics. |