1980s
1980
- First Edition of UL’s “Trends” publication is issued.
- UL establishes agreement with Chinese agency “CCIC” to conduct factory follow-up service in China.
- UL certifies first deicing and snow melting equipment, first fireplace inserts, and first solar collectors.
- UL File Numbers for all clients are published in UL Product Directories.
1981
- UL certifies first golf carts, fiber optic cable, residential sprinklers and EMI filters.
1982
- UL’s Overseas Inspection Services Department is established.
- UL’s TATE Program is established.
- UL certifies first Fire Department aerial devices, first electronic medical diagnostic equipment, and first robotic devices.
1983
- UL certifies first bullet resistant fire doors, hot tubs, distress signals for boats and high security key locks.
1984
- UL initiates new EMI testing service.
- UL certifies first compact disc (CD) players.
1985
- UL issues 500th Standard, UL 1459, the first Standard for Telephone Equipment.
- UL Marks appear on 2-1/2 billion products manufactured in more than 40,000 plants worldwide.
1986
- UL opens new testing facility in North Carolina at 12 Laboratory Drive, Research
Triangle Park.
- UL’s test facility in Tampa, FL is closed and testing services relocated to RTP.
- UL establishes the first UL-operated inspection centers outside the United States.
- UL establishes a service for “Early Authorization for Use of UL Mark.”
- UL publishes first edition of the Directory of Appliances Evaluated in Accordance with International Publications.
1987
- New EMI test facility is constructed at Northbrook.
- UL conducts first combustion toxicity tests based on New York State regulations.
1988
- UL certifies first bullet resistant vests for police body armor.
- UL certifies first product for sanitation to NSF Standards (ice cream freezers).
- UL establishes new international affiliates in Hong Kong and Taiwan to provide direct control over UL factory inspections in Asia.
1989
- UL introduces new ISO 9000 Quality Registration Service Program to register facilities to quality assurance standards.
- UL affiliates in Hong Kong and Taiwan begin testing products for the UL Mark.
- UL operates follow-up services in 89 countries.
- UL establishes new affiliate in Singapore for Follow-Up Services.
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