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Apr 26, 2017

UL Consumer & Retail Services joins the ZDHC Programme as Official Contributor

Northbrook, Ill., April 26, 2017 - Today, UL Consumer & Retail Services (CRS) is pleased to announce it is joining the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme and in…
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Apr 25, 2017

UL Acquires Emergo; Expands Regulatory Services Footprint in Medical Device Industry

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – April 25, 2017 – UL, a global safety science leader, has acquired Emergo, an Austin, Texas-based privately held firm that provides regulatory value-added services and…
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Apr 22, 2017

Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library) to Address Critical Need in Dietary Supplement Industry

The new self-regulatory Supplement OWL™ dietary supplement product registry offers transparent insight into ingredients and products in the marketplace. April 20, 2017 – Northbrook, IL –…
The ribbon cutting ceremony at UL's new wire & cable laboratory in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 11, 2017
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Apr 11, 2017

New Milestone Set for Growth Between UL and Indonesia Industrial Sector: Officially Opening Wire & Cable Laboratory in Jakarta, Two Technical Arrangement Agreements signed with Ministry of Industry, Indonesia

[caption id="attachment_27658" align="alignright" width="321"] The ribbon cutting ceremony at UL's new wire & cable laboratory in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 11, 2017[/caption] Jakarta…
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Apr 4, 2017

UL CRS launches UL SmartInsights™ Global Market Access Platform

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Apr. 4, 2017 — UL Consumer and Retail Services is proud to introduce UL SmartInsights™ Global Market Access Platform to the regulatory market. The UL SmartInsights™ is an…
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Mar 30, 2017

UL Achieves Transition Accreditation for the 2016 Version of ISO 13485

FREMONT, Calif., March 30, 2017 -- UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, announced today it has successfully completed its assessment and received…
UL's combustion performance testing laboratories support innovation in all areas of the combustion appliance and equipment market.
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Mar 30, 2017

UL Combustion Lab in Toronto now Approved for NOx Testing

UL’s facility has been approved through the SCAQMD Laboratory Approval Program (LAP) TORONTO, March 30, 2017 —UL, a global safety science organization, today announced that the company’s…
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Mar 30, 2017

UL Laboratory in Taiwan Now Authorized Independent Test Lab (ITL) for USB Type C Cable Assemblies & Connectors and PD E-Marker Testing

UL, the global safety science company dedicated to promoting safe living and working environments worldwide, announced today that USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the non-profit corporation…
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Mar 29, 2017

UL EHS Sustainability Announces Keynote Speakers for American EHS&S Forum

FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 27, 2017 – UL EHS Sustainability today announced the two keynote speakers for its upcoming American EHS&S Forum, set for May 3 – 4, at the George Jones Museum in…
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Mar 27, 2017

UL Announces Massive Additions to Prospector® Coatings Materials Database

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 10, 2017 – The result of a two-year process, UL is pleased to announce the addition of more than 26,000 paints and coatings materials, ingredients and…
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Mar 27, 2017

UL Issues First Managed Video Monitoring Services Certification in Canada for Remote Guarding via Command and Control

Caliber Communications Inc. first in Canada to receive certificate of compliance to UL 827B and UL 827 UL today announced that it has issued the first certificate of compliance in Canada…
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Mar 20, 2017

UL Announces Certification for Electronic Cigarettes

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 20, 2017 — UL, a leading global safety science organization, is announcing acceptance of product submittals of electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, for…
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Mar 16, 2017

UL and EOS Announce Metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) Training Collaboration

NORTHBROOK, Ill., and NOVI, Mich., March 16, 2017— UL, a global safety science organization, and EOS, the global technology leader for industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers, today…
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Mar 10, 2017

UL’s GoodGuide Partners with Good Housekeeping to Bring Consumers Enhanced Decision Making Information

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 10, 2017 — UL, the science safety company dedicated to promoting safe living and working environments, announced today that GoodGuide and the Good Housekeeping…
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Mar 7, 2017

UL Announces Product Lens™ Program Acceptance by USGBC’s LEED Certification Program

MARIETTA, Ga., March 6, 2017 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced today the Product Lens™ chemical disclosure program has been recognized under the…
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Feb 1, 2017

UL and the North American Association for Environmental Education Host the Third Annual UL Innovative Education Awards

NORTHBROOK, Ill. and WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 1, 2017 — The third annual UL Innovative Education Award (ULIEA) recognition program is open to eligible 501(c)(3) organizations in the United…
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Jan 31, 2017

HDBaseT Alliance and UL Launch New Cable Certification Program to Support PoH Installations

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 31, 2017 – UL, the safety science company dedicated to promoting safe living and working environments, and The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with…
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Jan 26, 2017

UL Launches Integrated Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability Solution

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Jan. 26, 2017 – UL EHS Sustainability announced the launch of the PURE™ Platform – the industry’s first integrated Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability software…
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Jan 24, 2017

UL Xplorlabs Inspires Classrooms to Solve Xtreme Engineering Challenges

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 24, 2016 — UL, a global safety science organization, introduces UL Xplorlabs, an innovative online platform that encourages a new generation of problem solvers to…
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Jan 17, 2017

UL Executes Contract with Greenhealth Exchange for Groundbreaking Sustainability Data in Health Care

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 17, 2017 — UL, the science safety company dedicated to promoting safe living and working environments, announced today that it has entered into a unique, multi-year…

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