News Stories

May 18, 2020

UL Celebrates Building Safety Month with Resources for Safety in the Built Environment

Safety in the built environment is an essential component of maintaining public health, making Building Safety Month more relevant now than ever before.

May 13, 2020

India Laboratory Receives BIS Recognition for RCCBs and RCBOs

UL’s laboratory in Bangalore is BIS-recognized and fully equipped to conduct testing to the latest edition of Indian standards for RCCBs and RCBOs.

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May 12, 2020

UL Brand Protection Manager Raises Funds to Bring Hope to West London ICU Nurses

UL Brand Protection Manager Katie Gill supports local NHS nurses with Go Fund Me campaign.

A picture perfect kitchen filled with GE IoT connected appliances, microwave, stove, refrigerator and dishwasher

May 11, 2020

UL’s IoT Security Rating Helps Demonstrate Product Security to the Marketplace

GE Appliances first household appliance brand to achieve gold-level rating

May 4, 2020

UL Approved for Remote INMETRO Certification

UL is addressing approval time for critical medical devices necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 4, 2020

Updates to LED Equipment for Use in Lighting Products - UL 8750: What you need to know

Updates to ANSI/UL 8750 supplement SF.

Apr 30, 2020

UL Certificate service response for AHJs during crises

AHJs have asked us how COVID-19 health risk mitigation techniques might impact UL Alarm Monitoring and Alarm Service Certifications.

Apr 29, 2020

Achieve energy efficiency certification with UL’s services

Make your product stand out to consumers while meeting compliance needs. UL helps manufacturers receive energy efficiency certification to access North American and other markets while helping reduce time to market and cost.

Apr 27, 2020

U.S. Premarket Tobacco Application (PTMA) Deadline Extended

The deadline for filing the Premarket Tobacco Application (PTMA) is extended to Sept. 9, 2020 due to business and travel restrictions caused by COVID-19. UL 8139 testing can ease the application process for tobacco vape mods.

Apr 23, 2020

Getting Charged Up for the National Electrical Code

UL Principal Engineer Manager Joe Bablo named chair of the NEC Code Making Panel 12.

Apr 23, 2020

Optical radiation testing services

Optical radiation technologies are an important part of many different product types, from vehicles’ advanced driver-assistance systems (ADASs) to laboratory products to cutting-edge virtual and augmented reality systems.

Apr 20, 2020

Transitioning to Flammable Refrigerants? It’s Time to Review Your Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) Evaluation

For designers or manufacturers of HVAC/R components and equipment that are transitioning to flammable refrigerants, it’s time to review your Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) evaluation.

Apr 17, 2020

Meeting Official Norms of Mexico (NOM) Compliance to Sell Products

In response to COVID-19, the Mexican government has issued a special letter for new imports.

Apr 17, 2020

Product components perform on trust

Your products and their components can spend a majority of their existence outdoors, so making sure your products perform under varying conditions is important. UL helps validate durability with our series of environmental tests.

Apr 15, 2020

Interoperability of Advanced WiFi Tech in Homes

UL provides rigorous interoperability and quality testing that will help manufacturers address the constant technology changes, helping them meet compliance and create consumer trust.

Outside looking in view of a cannabis farm at night.

Apr 7, 2020

Facility audits provide regulatory structure

As the legal cannabis market matures, standards and regulations will continue to shift. For a legal cannabis organization to succeed, they’ll need help navigating those regulations.

Apr 6, 2020

Accelerated Alternate Component Process for Appliances

An accelerated sourcing and testing process for alternative components to enable you to get your products to market with minimal disruption.

Standard construction safety equipment in a control room.

Apr 2, 2020

Alarm service certifications during times of crisis

In times of a public health crisis, quarantines, social distancing, and work from home policies which may impact alarm service certifications. UL works with the industry to develop reasonable guidelines and alternative operating methods.