Feature Stories

Jan 11, 2018

UL Brings Vast Expertise in the Creation of the First PCR for the Tire Industry

Product Category Rules (PCRs) minimize market confusion by streamlining the procedures by which products are evaluated for their environmental impacts, ensuring globally consistent data…

Jan 10, 2018

Full Service Combustion Testing and Certification Solutions

Expertise. Integrity. Responsiveness. UL has been in the combustion testing and certification business for more than 80 years. Located in the US and Canada, UL’s state-of-the-art…

Jan 9, 2018

Low Carbon Monoxide ANSI/UL 2201 Portable Generators

The hum of portable generators sounded throughout much of Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Residents, who had been without power for days, sought to preserve the necessities-…

UL employee Mike Kuo works with EMC, wireless and IoT

Jan 9, 2018

Opportunity Knocks for UL Employee

Mike Kuo has never shied away from charting new courses. From his move across the Pacific Ocean to study in Northern California, to building a company from the ground up while raising young…

Jan 9, 2018

UL Environment Announces Agreement to Add CRI Green Label Plus Certified Carpet Products to SPOT™ Online Database

MARIETTA, GA., January 9, 2018 — UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories) today announced that The Carpet and Rug Institute’s (CRI’s) Green Label Plus™ certified…

Jan 5, 2018

New US and Canada Binational Standard Published for Door and Gate Operators and Systems

Automated door and gate systems are very common in both the US and Canada. In fact, many of the same manufacturers, distributers, and dealers operate in both countries, and the use of…

Panel picture of Gitte Schjotz,; Dorri McWhorter; Marla Gottschalk; George Williams; Aaron Lawlor; Wendy Lewis, Wearing a red jacket, Marla Gottschalk speaks before the crowd, UL employee asks question of panel, ,

Jan 2, 2018

Unpacking Diversity

UL’s first Leadership Summit on Diversity and Inclusion, powered by the Women in Leadership Business Resource Group (WILBRG), drove home the role diversity and inclusion play in the…

Dec 21, 2017

Exterior Wall Fires – On a Global Scale

As we continue to explore UL’s 120+ years of work towards fire safety we look back on a fire that occurred two years during the celebration of the New Year in 2016. The world watched as…

Dec 21, 2017

UL Well Represented at ift Rosenheim’s 2017 Fire Safety Forum

UL representatives Dwayne Sloan, BLST PDE Director; Chris Miles, Business Development Manager, Europe; and Sean DeCrane, Manager - Groups, Associations and Organizations, attended the 2017…

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Dec 19, 2017

Innovation revolutionizes transaction industry

Gone are the days where standing in a checkout line at the grocery store meant you likely had cash or a checkbook in hand. Gone, too, are the moments where chipping in for pizza to have…

Dec 18, 2017

UL and Tooling U-SME Announce Letter of Intent to Merge Additive Manufacturing Certification Programs

NORTHBROOK, IL, Dec. 19, 2017 – UL, a global safety science company, and Tooling U-SME, a leader in manufacturing workforce and education development, announce the signing of a Letter of…

Dec 13, 2017

Plan now for 2018 UL AM public courses

The course schedule for the first half of 2018 for UL’s Additive Manufacturing training is now available. Courses across all three tiers of the training program will be offered, including…

Dec 12, 2017

CPSC Recalls More Personal e-Mobility Devices

When one type of Personal e-Mobility Devices, the hoverboard, first entered the market in 2015, they were a big hit with consumers; however, these devices quickly became safety hazards…

3d rendering delivery drone flying with cityscape background, Hovering drone that takes pictures of city sights

Dec 12, 2017

Drones Flying to New Heights

A farmer in Iowa, a wedding photographer in New Jersey and a home inspector in Tennessee; three seemingly disparate people, jobs and locations. But, these people have more in common than…

Dec 12, 2017

Stimulating Minds through Science

Squeals of joy run rampant through the school cafeteria. No, it’s not a food fight (sorry kids) or an impromptu flash mob performing to Michael Jackson’s song “Thriller” on Halloween. It’s…

Exterior, white building in Milan, Italy, Calibration equipment, Photospectrometer,

Dec 5, 2017

Spotlight on UL Italy

Italy may be known for its architectural sites, delicious cuisine and sophisticated fashionistas but this country of 61.2 million people is more than just the Leaning Tower of Pisa, olive…

Black office chair with red seat cushion undergoes durability test at Holland, Michigan lab

Nov 28, 2017

Bringing value and durability to furniture manufacturers

Purchasing furniture is a significant investment for most people. Add the words “depreciating asset” to the mix and you may understand why an organization wants to get not only the best…

Row of fresh cut green trees at Christmas tree farm

Nov 28, 2017

Deck the halls, safely

We’ve all heard the safety warnings about real Christmas trees: they can be a fire risk so make sure they are well-watered and keep a careful eye on them. But did you know that artificial…

Nov 27, 2017

UL AM Public Courses for First Half of 2018 Announced

The course schedule for the first half of 2018 for UL’s Additive Manufacturing training is now available. Courses across all three tiers of the training program will be offered, including…

Nov 27, 2017

UL Introduces Certification for AM Facility Safety Management

UL has published the Outline of Investigation for Additive Manufacturing Facility Safety Management, UL 3400. The outline will be used for the evaluation and certification of any Additive…

Feature Stories

UL Brings Vast Expertise in the Creation of the First PCR for the Tire Industry

Full Service Combustion Testing and Certification Solutions