Celebrating Big News: What the Houston Awards & ACF Awards Merger Means for Our Customers

Houston Awards
Aug 7
4 min read

Big news is here at Houston Awards—we’re thrilled to announce our merger with ACF Awards! If you’ve been a part of either community, you know we’re both passionate about helping people celebrate milestones, big wins, and moments that matter. Now that we’re coming together, we want to break down what this means for you—our awesome customers, loyal teams, and event organizers. Whether you’re new to our family or a long-time friend, there’s a lot to look forward to.

Why Merge Now?

The awards and recognition landscape is always evolving, and so are your needs—for everything from school and corporate trophies to custom medals and personalized plaques. By bringing Houston Awards and ACF Awards together, we’re combining decades of expertise, creativity, and resources under one roof. This blend sets the stage for an even bigger, better, and more responsive awards experience—all driven by your feedback and changing celebration trends.

Our goal is simple: Make it even easier and more rewarding for our customers to recognize excellence—of all kinds, for all ages, across every field.

What’s Changing at Houston Awards (and What’s Staying Awesome!)

Let’s hit the highlights! Here’s what you can expect with the merger:

1. Bigger, Better Product Selection

Award Types for Every Occasion: Looking for something unique? The merger expands our trophy, plaque, and medal collections—whether it’s recognizing student achievement, sports teams (think: little league and soccer!), or commemorating years of service at the office.
Better Customization Options: ACF Awards brought some seriously cool personalization tools into the mix. You’ll start to see even more ways to add logos, custom engraving, and special touches to your awards.
Latest Trends & Designs: We love classic trophies, but if you want acrylic awards, sleek corporate plaques, or new medal designs, our combined catalog has it all. Peek at our evolving collections here: Our Product Categories.

2. Streamlined Ordering & Faster Turnaround

Nobody likes waiting around for recognition. One of the most exciting things about this merger is the improved fulfillment process:

Simplified Online Shopping: The new, unified website makes browsing, personalizing, and ordering your awards way easier.
Quicker Delivery: With our expanded team and upgraded logistics, more stock is on hand and shipping times are faster nationwide.
Dedicated Support: Our specialists from both teams are here for you—from helping coaches pick the right trophies, to helping HR leaders celebrate staff anniversaries.

3. Even More Ways to Celebrate: School, Sports, and Corporate

Because we both served a mix of customers, our range is now even broader:

4. Commitment to Quality & Customer Happiness

That friendly, can-do service you expect from Houston Awards isn’t going anywhere. In fact, it’s getting even better:

Combined Experience: Decades of industry knowledge now focused on your projects
Rigorous Quality Assurance: Every award is designed to impress—and built to last.
Responsive Service: From urgent needs to large event orders, we’re here to solve problems and deliver smiles.

FAQs: Your Questions, Answered

“Can I still order the same awards I’ve always gotten?” Absolutely! All of your favorite products are still available, now with an even wider range to choose from.

“How do I get help with a custom order?” Our team is now bigger and better equipped to help! Contact us here or call your usual rep—we’re real people, happy to jump on a call or email.

“What about returns, shipping, or warranties?” All our current shipping, refund, and service policies remain in place—and we’re working on improvements as we integrate.

“Will prices change?” Our mission is to offer the best value in Houston and beyond. With better resources, we’re able to keep prices competitive and introduce new options for every budget.

“Is this just for Houston?” Not at all! While we’re proud of our Houston roots, our team serves customers across Texas and nationwide, too.

The Future: More Celebrations, More Stories, More Ways to Shine

Houston Awards and ACF Awards have always believed recognition makes a difference—at school, on the field, and at work. Now, together, we’re set up to help even more teams, teachers, coaches, and companies celebrate their best moments.

Stay tuned for seasonal offers (hello, back-to-school and fall sports!), exciting new award designs, and community highlight stories. Got feedback, a unique idea, or a cool award photo to share? We’d love to feature you! Just want to browse and see what’s new? You can always check out our latest here.

Let’s Keep Celebrating—Together

As we move into this next chapter, we want to thank you for being the heart of Houston Awards. Our merge with ACF Awards means we can dream even bigger and serve you even better—so your milestones, big and small, get the celebration they deserve.

Have questions? Curious about new products? Need a quote or advice for your next award event? Our friendly team is just a click away—reach out anytime via our Contact page or explore the About Us section to learn more about our story.

Here’s to new beginnings, more celebrations, and many more years of recognizing excellence—Houston style!