Feature Stories

Couple setting up tent for a camping adventure

Jun 26, 2018

Tent testing helps keep your outdoor adventure dry

It’s that time of year when many outdoor enthusiasts start itching to escape their everyday routines and head for the campgrounds for a weekend of relaxation and fresh air. Whether bike…

Jun 25, 2018

Six Questions: The Impact of Additive Manufacturing on Building & Fire Codes

In this month’s “Six Questions” feature, we’re speaking with Howard Hopper, UL Regulatory Services Program Manager, about the impact of Additive Manufacturing (AM) on US Building and Fire…

Jun 25, 2018

Will China’s Restrictions on Recycling Imports Spur Circular Economy Efforts?

By Catherine Sheehy The business conversation about circular economies is picking up momentum around the world. This discussion is breathing new life into old debates about stuff and what…

Jun 21, 2018

NeoCon 2018 Wrap-Up

A rainy week did not prevent an endless flow of attendees from all over the world to be at this year’s NeoCon, held June 11-13 in Chicago. From furniture manufacturers to architects and…

Jun 20, 2018

Batteries in the Grid

The Importance of Battery Performance in Energy Storage Solutions Energy storage is an important part of today’s modern power grids, and understanding the performance of an energy storage…

Jun 20, 2018

First UL Cybersecurity Assurance Program (CAP) Certification Issued To ICU Medical’s Plum 360 Infusion System

The UL Cybersecurity Assurance Program (UL CAP) has issued its first certification to ICU Medical, a San Clemente, Calif.-based company specializing in IV therapy products and services. …

Keith Williams, CEO, UL, discusses new technology at the 2018 Chicago Forum on Global Cities, Bill Hoffman discusses sustainability on the carbon panel at the Chicago Forum on Global Cities

Jun 19, 2018

Chicago Forum on Global Cities reveals opportunities and challenges

The Chicago Forum on Global Cities brings together mayors, academics, NGOs and industry from around the world to share learnings and best practices in addressing the challenges faced by…

Jun 19, 2018

Indoor air quality lab helps European manufacturers address harmful VOCs

With the increasing complexity of the regulatory landscape in Europe and around the world, there is a growing need for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions testing and validation. No…

Jun 19, 2018

New Rewards, New Risks

Smart grids bring exciting new technologies and cyber challenges Power grids are evolving in an effort to stay in step with an increasingly rapid pace of technological advancements. Rather…

Jun 19, 2018

U.S. FDA Recognizes UL 2900-2-1 for Use in Premarket Reviews

Device submissions to the FDA may now leverage testing and declarations of conformity to UL 2900-2-1 to streamline product review. The announcement follows the FDA's 2017 recognition of UL…

Jun 19, 2018

UL and the Center for Active Design Launch a Revolutionary Partnership, Bringing Together Industry Leading Building and Product Health Certifications

Certification programs provide evidence-based standards that address all aspects of design, fit-out, and operations within a building NEW YORK, June 19, 2018– UL, a global safety science…

Jun 19, 2018

UL1703 / UL 61730 – PV Module Safety Standards Updates: Making the Transition

Aligning your PV module product launch to the new PV module safety standards Global commerce depends upon the use of technically valid standards. Most manufacturers today do business across…

Jun 15, 2018

Make as you go

Is Additive Manufacturing (AM) the next big disruptive innovation in the construction industry, or is it simply a fad that is perhaps likely to be dismissed as futuristic? Is the HVACR…

Jun 14, 2018

UL AM Metal Validation Program launches with voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG

UL’s Metal AM Validation Program offered in collaboration with the Advanced Remanufacturing Technology Center (ARTC) is kicking off its first project with voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH …

Jun 14, 2018

UL and Tooling U-SME Finalize Partnership on AM Professional Certification Programs

CLEVELAND, June 7, 2018 — Tooling U-SME, a leading provider of manufacturing training solutions, and UL, a global safety science company, have finalized an agreement to align training and…

Gitte Schjøtz, president of UL’s Software division., discusses sustainability from a white sofa at the Bloomberg Summit

Jun 12, 2018

Takeaways from the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore sparked a global conversation about climate change in 2006 with the groundbreaking film “An Inconvenient Truth,” a call to action about the human impact…

Jun 12, 2018

The changing European cybersecurity landscape

The global Internet of Things (IoT) market is projected to surpass the $1 trillion mark by 2020, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). Also soaring is the potential for…

Jun 12, 2018

The US FDA has officially recognized the UL 2900 Cybersecurity standard for medical devices

Directly benefitting connected device manufacturers and developers The standard's adoption will allow US medical device registrants, including manufacturers and developers, to demonstrate…

Jun 8, 2018

U.S. FDA Recognizes ISO 18562 Raising the Bar for Medical Device VOC & Particle Testing

On June 7, 2018, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced the Agency’s recognition of the ISO 18562 series - Biocompatibility evaluation of breathing gas pathways in…

Jun 7, 2018

Avitru and UL Announce Technology Partnership to Simplify Access to Sustainability Data Within MasterSpec

Partnership will offer users access to a comprehensive database of product sustainability data, Solution demonstrations will be available during A’18 at Avitru Booth 1221 ATLANTA, June 7…