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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 1956 |
| Headquarters | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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| Parent | The Jordan Company |
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| Website | No URL found. Please specify a URL here or add one to Wikidata. |
ACR Electronics, Inc. (also known as the ACR Group) is an American manufacturer that produces search and rescue and communications equipment for use in aviation, military, outdoor recreation, and watercraft.
History
ACR Electronics, Inc. was founded in 1956.[1][2]
In 2012, the company was acquired by J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO) from Cobham Commercial Systems.[2][3][4] It was sold to The Jordan Company and merged into Drew Marine in November 2013.[5][6][7]
The company acquired Ocean Signal in May 2015.[8][9]
Operations
ACR Electronics, Inc. is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.[2][5][8]
Products
ACR Electronics, Inc. produces search and rescue equipment such as emergency locator beacons, electronic distress flares, communications satellite transceivers, strobe lights, emergency position-indicating radiobeacons, and marine VHF radios.[2][6][8][10] Their equipment is designed for use in aviation, military, outdoor recreation, and watercraft.[1][2][8][10]
Brands
ARTEX
ARTEX produces emergency locator beacons for use in aviation.[2][10]
Ocean Signal
Ocean Signal produces safety and communications equipment for use in watercraft.[1][8][9]
United Moulders Ltd (UML)
United Moulders Ltd (UML) produces ISO 12402-7 approved inflation systems for personal flotation devices.[1][9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Company". ACR ARTEX. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ a b c d e f "ACR Electronics has new ownership". Trade Only Today. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "ACR Electronics announces acquisition by J.F. Lehman & Company". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "thebahamasweekly.com - Cobham ACR, Personal Locator Beacon, Assists in Bahamas Rescue". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ a b "Newly Merged Drew Marine and ACR Under New Ownership". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ a b Blenkey, Nick (2016-03-04). "Drew Marine acquires Iridium specialist NAL Research". Marine Log. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "J.F. Lehman sells portfolio companies Drew Marine and ACR Electronics to The Jordan Company | Experience". www.jonesday.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ a b c d e "ACR Acquires Ocean Signal". Boating Mag. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ a b c "Ocean Signal Triples Size of Factory Facilities to Meet High Demand". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ a b c "ACR Electronics received FAA approval for emergency locator". AirMed&Rescue. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
[[Category:1956 establishments in Florida]] [[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Florida]]