The Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. (ALI) is a nationally accredited standards developer also accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Accreditation Federation (IAF) as a Product Certification Organization. ALI’s Mission: Promoting the safe design, construction, installation, inspection, service, and use of automotive lifts. Company Overview: The Automotive Lift Institute, Inc. (ALI) was founded in 1945 as the trade association of U.S. manufacturers of in-ground lifts. By 1988 ALI welcomed members from Canada as well as North American based marketers of automotive lifts produced and distributed globally.