2000s
2000
- UL launches new UL branding initiatives.
- UL’s Online Certifications Directory for all product certifications is available on UL’s Web site.
- Product certification investigations for the UL Mark are conducted at 21 UL affiliate offices in 17 countries.
- Standards Technical Panels (STP) are established for development of UL/ANSI Standards under
ANSI process.
- UL's new EPH Mark for drinking water products and food service equipment is introduced.
- UL's LES in Brea, Calif., USA, relocates to a new facility with increased testing capabilities for product certifications. UL opens the Boston, Mass., USA, LES office.
2001
- Loring Knoblauch becomes UL’s ninth president/CEO with primary goals to expand UL’s global operations through joint ventures and acquisitions.
- UL acquires Environmental Health Laboratories (EHL)
- UL’s Industry Advisory Conferences (IAC) for developing UL Standards are discontinued and replaced by Standards Technical Panels.
- UL publishes the first food safety Standard for infrared thermometers.
- UL establishes a new affiliate office in Spain and an LES office in Las Vegas, Nev., USA.
2002
- UL acquires APEX in Japan to form the UL Apex Co. Ltd. affiliate.
- UL acquires new test facility in Detroit, Mich., USA.
- UL establishes affiliate offices in Chile, Ireland and Switzerland.
- UL introduces customer service professionals to interface with clients.
2003
- UL establishes a joint-venture with CCIC in China to form UL-CCIC Company Limited.
- UL celebrates 100 years of publishing Safety Standards.
- UL facilities located in the USA western region are consolidated into the U.S. West Division.
- UL opens kid-powered safety exhibit at Innoventions at Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., USA.
2004
- UL opens affiliate in Poland
- UL launches Fire Protection Analytical Services
- UL launches Collaborative Standards Development System (CSDS)
- UL announces new Restricted Substances Compliance Solutions (RSCS)
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