General Info

More than 10,000 people owe their lives to ACR Electronics, even the Apollo 13 astronauts, since it was ACR flashlights that were the astronauts sole light source following the explosion aboard the spacecraft. The company provides electronic life support and signaling equipment to the air, marine, land and military markets: For aviation markets, ACR supplies life vest lights, emergency cabin crew megaphones and emergency transmitters for general aviation and commercial aircraft; For marine markets, ACR manufactures Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons, emergency VHF radios, man overboard lights, emergency life jacket lights, search lights, strobe lights and search and rescue transponders; and for land-based outdoor markets, ACR supplies emergency lights and personal locator beacons. Founded in 1956, ACR Electronics has headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.