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{{Infobox company
| name = ACR Electronics, Inc.
| logo =
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| industry =
| founded = {{start date|1956}}
| founders =
| hq_location = [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], [[United States]]
| key_people =
| parent = [[The Jordan Company]]
| products = {{Unbulleted list
|[[Search and rescue]] equipment
}}
| revenue =
| assets =
| num_employees =
| subsid = {{Unbulleted list
|ARTEX
|Ocean Signal
|United Moulders Ltd (UML)
}}
| website = {{official website}}
}}
'''ACR Electronics, Inc.''' (also known as the '''ACR Group''') is an American manufacturer that produces [[search and rescue]] and [[Communication|communications]] equipment for use in [[aviation]], [[military]], [[outdoor recreation]], and [[watercraft]].
 
== History ==
ACR Electronics, Inc. was founded in 1956.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Company |url=https://www.acrartex.com/company/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=ACR ARTEX |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2017-07-27 |title=ACR Electronics has new ownership |url=https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/tech/acr-electronics-has-new-ownership |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Trade Only Today |language=en-us}}</ref>
 
In 2012, the company was acquired by J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO) from Cobham Commercial Systems.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=ACR Electronics announces acquisition by J.F. Lehman & Company |url=https://www.sail-world.com/Australia/ACR-Electronics-announces-acquisition-by-JF-Lehman-and-Company/99558 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=www.sail-world.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=thebahamasweekly.com - Cobham ACR, Personal Locator Beacon, Assists in Bahamas Rescue |url=http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/international/Cobham_ACR_Personal_Locator_Beacon_Assists_in_Bahamas_Rescue_printer.shtml |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=www.thebahamasweekly.com}}</ref> It was sold to [[The Jordan Company]] and merged into Drew Marine in November 2013.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Newly Merged Drew Marine and ACR Under New Ownership |url=https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/Newly-Merged-Drew-Marine-and-ACR-Under-New-Ownership-2013-11-20 |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=The Maritime Executive |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Blenkey |first=Nick |date=2016-03-04 |title=Drew Marine acquires Iridium specialist NAL Research |url=https://www.marinelog.com/news/drew-marine-acquires-iridium-specialist-nal-research/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Marine Log |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=J.F. Lehman sells portfolio companies Drew Marine and ACR Electronics to The Jordan Company {{!}} Experience |url=https://www.jonesday.com/en/practices/experience/2013/11/jf-lehman-sells-portfolio-companies-drew-marine-and-acr-electronics-to-the-jordan-company |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=www.jonesday.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
The company acquired Ocean Signal in May 2015.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2015-05-01 |title=ACR Acquires Ocean Signal |url=https://www.boatingmag.com/acr-acquires-ocean-signal/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Boating Mag |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Ocean Signal Triples Size of Factory Facilities to Meet High Demand |url=https://maritime-executive.com/corporate/ocean-signal-triples-size-of-factory-facilities-to-meet-high-demand |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=The Maritime Executive |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Operations ==
ACR Electronics, Inc. is based in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], [[United States]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":2" />
 
== Products ==
ACR Electronics, Inc. produces [[search and rescue]] equipment such as [[emergency locator beacon|emergency locator beacons]], electronic [[Flare|distress flares]], [[communications satellite]] [[Transceiver|transceivers]], [[Strobe light|strobe lights]], [[Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon|emergency position-indicating radiobeacons]], and [[Marine VHF radio|marine VHF radios]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=ACR Electronics received FAA approval for emergency locator |url=https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/news/acr-electronics-received-faa-approval-emergency-locator |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=AirMed&Rescue |language=en}}</ref> Their equipment is designed for use in [[aviation]], [[military]], [[outdoor recreation]], and [[watercraft]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
 
== Brands ==
 
=== ARTEX ===
ARTEX produces emergency locator beacons for use in aviation.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />
 
=== Ocean Signal ===
Ocean Signal produces safety and communications equipment for use in watercraft.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":6" />
 
=== United Moulders Ltd (UML) ===
United Moulders Ltd (UML) produces [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]] 12402-7 approved inflation systems for [[Personal flotation device|personal flotation devices]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6" />
 
== See also ==
{{Portal
|Aviation
}}
* [[Emergency locator beacon]]
* [[Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon]]
 
== References ==
{{reflist}}
<nowiki>
[[Category:1956 establishments in Florida]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Florida]]
</nowiki>
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