Press Releases

Jun 6, 2018

UL EHS Sustainability Named CDP Gold Software Partner

Franklin, Tenn. – UL’s PURE platform has been named as a Gold level CDP Software Partner. This marks the eighth consecutive year that UL’s sustainability software has been awarded the honor…

May 29, 2018

UL to Add CTC Certified Products to SPOT® Online Database

MARIETTA, GA., May 29, 2018 — UL today announced that China Building Material Test & Certification Group Co. Ltd (CTC) certified products will be added to SPOT, UL’s web-based product…

May 23, 2018

UL Issues the First Marketing Claim Verification of a Robotic Cable Test Process

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 23, 2018 – The reliability of machines using robotic components has increasingly become a major concern due to the growing complexity of the motions used to complete…

May 10, 2018

UL 8139 Recognized as Industry Standard for Safer Electronic Cigarettes in North America

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 10, 2018 – UL, a leading global safety science organization, today announced that the publication of the ANSI/CAN/UL 8139, Standard for Electrical Systems of…

Apr 26, 2018

Consortium of Jewelry Industry Leaders Announce First Global Blockchain Initiative to Bring Full Transparency to Consumers

NEW YORK, April 26, 2018: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and a consortium of gold and diamond industry leaders today announced the first cross-industry initiative to use blockchain to trace the provenance…

Apr 25, 2018

First Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Certified by UL

Northbrook, IL, April 25, 2018 – Unmanned or automated electric vehicles and systems are now available with UL electrical system safety certification, as UL issues the first UL 3030…

Apr 4, 2018

UL Announces PURE Safety Incidents to Help Improve Customer Safety Performance

FRANKLIN, TN—April 4, 2018—UL, an industry leader in occupational health and safety software and training, today announced a new software module that can help small and medium-sized…

Apr 3, 2018

New program to certify reliability of data centers now available

Program from UL and ESD Consulting helps mitigate risk for critical business infrastructure through new UL 3223 Standard NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 3, 2018 — Mass adoption of cloud computing…

Mar 20, 2018

UL EHS Sustainability Announces PURE Sustainability—Essentials

FRANKLIN, TN—March 20, 2018—UL EHS Sustainability, an industry leader in occupational health and safety software and training, today announced a streamlined version of its award-winning…

Mar 16, 2018

New Standard for Electrically-Operated Pool Lifts

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 16, 2017 — UL is pleased to announce the publication of UL 60335-2-1000, the Standard for Safety for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances: Particular…

Mar 7, 2018

UL EHS Sustainability Announces Free OSHA Reporting Tool

FRANKLIN, TN—March 7, 2018—UL EHS Sustainability, an industry leader in occupational health and safety software and training, today announced a free software tool that will help streamline…

Mar 7, 2018

ULC Issues First Evaluation Report in Canada for Spray Polyurethane Foam and Coatings

TORONTO, ON, March 7, 2018 — ULC today announced that it has issued the first Evaluation Report in Canada for Spray Polyurethane Foam and Coatings to Accella Polyurethane Systems Canada, a…

Feb 27, 2018

Terrence Brady Named President of Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Feb. 27, 2018 – Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), the Not-For-Profit operations of UL, announced today that its Board of Trustees has elected Terrence R. Brady as…

Feb 14, 2018

UL and Integrated Service Technology (iST) Agree to Establish Platform for Testing Solution of Transmitter and Receiver Products with USB Connectivity

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb 14, 2018 – UL has reached an agreement with Integrated Service Technology (iST) to establish a platform for testing transmitter and receiver products with high speed…

Feb 14, 2018

UL Announces New Safety Certification Program for Dry Type High-Voltage Transformer Insulation Systems from UL

New UL 1446A provides framework to evaluate, test and certify the electrical insulation systems thermal class rating for use in dry type transformers rated above 1kV NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb…

Feb 12, 2018

UL Wire and Cable Laboratory in Jakarta is Designated as a Listed Conformity Assessment Body for ASEAN Member Countries

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb 12, 2018 – UL’s wire and cable laboratory in Jakarta, Indonesia has been designated by National Standardization Agency (BSN) as a Listed Testing Laboratory under…

Feb 8, 2018

UL Releases New Requirements to Smoke Alarm Standards, Opens New Test Lab

More than 250 technical changes to the smoke alarm standards Revisions reflect updates to keep pace with technological advancements of smoke alarms and smoke detectors as well as to…

Feb 7, 2018

UL to Debut the New Toy Safety Certification Mark for the European Market

Cologne, February 2, 2018 - UL Consumer & Retail Services (CRS) is proud to announce the debut of the new UL Toy Safety Certification Mark for the European market at toy fairs around…

Todd Dennison, VP and General Manager for UL's Appliances, HVAC and Lighting business, at the official lab opening

Feb 1, 2018

UL opens Center of Excellence laboratory for appliances, lighting and HVAC in Carugate

UL, a global safety science organization, today celebrated the Grand Opening of its new Carugate-based center of excellence: a new laboratory for testing lighting, appliances, HVAC and gas products and equipment.

Jan 30, 2018

UL and AAMI collaborate on Book: "Writing Human Factors Plan and Reports"

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 30, 2018 —UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) have collaborated on a new book to help medical…