American Competitiveness Institute
- American Competitiveness Institute
The American Competitiveness Institute (ACI) was founded by Alan J. Criswell in 1992. Early in its existence, ACI acquired a defense contract from the Office of Naval Research known as the Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility (EMPF). Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ACI operates a convert|10000|sqft|m2|sing=on facility dedicated to both the advancement of the state of the electronics industry, as well as research and development of various electronic manufacturing methods and materials.
External links
* [http://www.aciusa.org/ The American Competitiveness Institute]
* [http://www.empf.org/ The Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility]
References
* [http://www.defenselink.mil/contracts/contract.aspx?contractid=1886 DefenseLink: Contracts for Tuesday, October 31, 2000]
* [http://www.acqp2.nasa.gov/LFS/Salt%20Fog%20Humidity%20-%20ACI.pdf NASA – "The American Competitiveness Institute was assigned the task to perform Salt Atmosphere and. Humidity Exposure Tests."]
* [http://www.acqp2.nasa.gov/LFS/JG-PP%20LEAD-FREE%20Solder%20Final%20Report%20finalized%20061506.doc NASA - Lead-Free Solder Project: Final Report - Mechanical Shock Environmental Testing of Tin-Lead and Lead-Free Circuit Boards - "The American Competitiveness Institute (ACI) performed a series of Environmental Stress Tests for the Joint Council of Aging Aircraft / Joint Group of Pollution Prevention ( JCAA / JG-PP) Lead Free Soldering Program."]
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