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Press Releases

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Sep 21, 2017

European market access now simpler for manufacturers of appliances burning gaseous fuels

Ballerup, Denmark, September 20, 2017 — Manufacturers of appliances that burn gaseous fuels now have a new option when seeking market access into Europe. In order to enter the European…
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Sep 21, 2017

New UL Initiative Increases Supply Chain Transparency for Purchasers and Supports Manufacturer Efforts to Address Human Rights Abuses

MARIETTA, Ga., September 21, 2017 – UL Environment, a division of UL, LLC (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced today they are collecting data to identify…
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Sep 19, 2017

UL First Laboratory to Gain NABL Accreditation for New Toy Safety Standard

GURGAON, India, September 18, 2017: UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, announced that UL’s Gurgaon Laboratory is the first to be accredited by the…
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Sep 11, 2017

New Certification Program Addresses IT and Communication Device Power Cabling Safety Challenges

NORTHBROOK, Ill., September 11, 2017 – To benefit end-product and cable manufacturers, brand owners, retailers, and end users, UL has launched a new safety certification program for…
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Aug 30, 2017

IEEE and UL to Develop a Standard for Wireless Diabetes Device Security Provided by DTS

NORTHBROOK, Ill., August 30, 2017 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.) and IEEE recently signed a Joint Standard Development agreement to develop a consensus-based standard for wireless…
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Aug 28, 2017

UL Presents Dell Inc. with 2017 Outstanding Brand Protection Partner Award

NORTHBROOK, Ill. Aug. 28, 2017 — UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, named Sanjiv Sarwate, Senior Legal Director at Dell Inc., as the recipient of the…
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Aug 22, 2017

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

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 22, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) announced today the recognition of UL 2900 as an FDA recognized consensus standard for use in addressing…
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Aug 15, 2017

UL Becomes Recognized Auditing Organization Under Medical Device Single Audit Program

FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 14, 2017 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, announced today it has successfully completed its assessment and received confirmation…
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Aug 9, 2017

UL Environment Selected to Study Feasibility of Plastics Supply and Value Chain in a Circular Economy to Support EU Horizon 2020 Project

MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 9, 2017– UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced today that it is joining a team led by the Fraunhofer…
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Aug 8, 2017

Opening Ceremony and the First Training Session for ICAO/FIATA Dangerous Goods by Air Training Program in Shanghai

Shanghai, China - On July 24, 2017, the opening ceremony of Shanghai training center of ICAO/FIATA Dangerous Goods by Air Training Program was launched in Shanghai. The training program is…
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Aug 1, 2017

Chicago Nonprofit Wins $100K UL Innovative Education Award Grand Prize

NORTHBROOK, IL and WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 01, 2017 — UL and NAAEE (North American Association for Environmental Education) awarded five 2017 ULIEA winners with a combined $250,000 (USD) in…
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Jul 25, 2017

UL EHS Sustainability’s PURE™ Platform Named a Leading EHS Software Solution

FRANKLIN, Tenn., July 25, 2017 – UL EHS Sustainability has been named a market leader in the latest Green Quadrant report by independent research firm Verdantix. The ranking places UL among…
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Jul 25, 2017

UL Signs Mutual Recognition Agreement with Mexican Standards (NOM) to Streamline Access to Mexican Marketplace

Mexico City, July 25, 2017 — UL, a global safety science organization, has concluded a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for product certification to Mexican Standards (NOM), in order to…
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Jul 5, 2017

UL Hosts Korea Battery Safety Summit

NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 29, 2017 —  UL, a global safety science organization, hosted the Korea Battery Safety Summit on June 14, 2017, at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, in…
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Jun 27, 2017

UL Issues the first UL Verified Mark to demonstrate the performance of functional material to ADEKA's flame retardants

TOKYO, June 27, 2017 – UL, a global safety science organization, has issued the first UL Marketing Claim Verification and UL Verified Mark in the field of performance materials to a series…
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Jun 20, 2017

UL EHS Sustainability Client Nestlé Wins 2017 Verdantix EHS Innovation Award

FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 20, 2017 – Nestlé has been awarded the 2017 Verdantix EHS Innovation Award in Food & Beverage at the Verdantix Summit last month in Houston. The largest food…
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May 31, 2017

New Canadian standard will strengthen consumer product safety throughout global supply chains

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 31, 2017 -- The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) today announced the publication of a new National Adoption of Canada that…
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May 23, 2017

UL Issues Certification of Power over HDBaseT Cables

Certification demonstrates UL’s commitment to advancing safety with innovative technology Northbrook, IL – May 23, 2017 – The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with…
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May 17, 2017

UL’s Performance Materials Lab in Krefeld Approved By Volkswagen as Certified Lab for Materials Testing

Krefeld, Germany, May 17, 2017 – UL, a global safety science organization, has been approved by Volkswagen AG as a certified laboratory for materials testing. The approval is granted to UL…
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May 8, 2017

UL and CLEB Combine to Provide Best in Class Building Science Services to the Building Construction Community

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – May 9, 2017 – UL, a global safety science leader and a well-known leader worldwide in the Building, Fire, Life Safety and Security market, is expanding its service…

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