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Mission Statement Company Locations Corporate Culture   ISO 9001 Certified Interpower Corporation P.O. Box 115 100 Interpower Avenue Oskaloosa, IA 52577 (USA) Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved. Formerly Panel Components Corporation		History of Interpower Corporation 1 • July 1975 Interpower Corporation, then Panel Components Corporation was founded in Berkeley, California by Bob Wersen. The first major product was a unique combination fuse holder. This fuseholder accommodates both international and North American fuses by changing the carrier.     2 • July 1979 The Company moves from Berkeley to Santa Rosa, California.                     3 • September 1984 The Company moves into a new building which offered more space.               4 • 1984 The U.S. electronics industry experiences a severe recession. 5 • 1986 The Company changes its strategy to focus more on the small to mid-size companies and dramatically broaden its customer base.       Back to the top     6 • 1988 The beginning of a database of customers from trade shows and advertising. This database would be used for promotion of specific products and for distributing the Export Designer's Reference and Catalog. 7 • 1989–1990 The development of a broader product line was the focus of growth efforts. To complement a broader product line, a major investment was made to increase advertising. • 1991-1992 Bob made the decision to relocate the Company and began a search. The decision to move to Oskaloosa, Iowa was made in the spring of 1992.       8 • 1993 Phil Watts starts operations for Interpower Components Ltd., the European subsidiary in Bognor Regis, United Kingdom.     • May 1993 Trucks unload products in the Oskaloosa warehouse. 9 • June 1996 Interpower North American power cords were produced in Oskaloosa for the first time. • July 30, 1993 The telephones rang in Oskaloosa for the first time. The 1800 mile move from California to Iowa was now complete.     10 • February 1998 Customer Service office in Ames, Iowa opens to assist in handling calls. • 1999 Interpower Components Ltd. moves to Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. Back to the top     11 • 2000 A new manufacturing facility in Lamoni, Iowa opens to increase volume of molded cordsets.       12• April 2001 An electronics industry recession begins. It reaches the low point as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. 13• March 2002 The new facility in Ames, Iowa is completed. The new building will house Customer Service, Marketing, Product Development and Manufacturing.   14• March 2004 Interpower Corporation becomes the official company name, replacing Panel Components Corporation.           History has shown: We accomplish our mission using teamwork and communication, earning sufficient profit to sustain normal growth and to provide a reasonable return to the shareholder. Back to the top