Press Releases

May 26, 2015

UL and UC San Diego Form Partnership to Support Innovations in Sustainable Energy Technology

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 26, 2015 – UL LLC (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of…

May 26, 2015

UL Participates in Forum to Discuss the Future of Global Cities

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 26, 2015 — UL, a global safety science leader, will join the Chicago Forum on Global Cities this week to bring UL’s perspective to the future of global cities. Today’s…

May 20, 2015

UL shares comprehensive sustainability solutions at Sustainable Brands ‘15 Conference

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 20, 2015 — UL Environment and UL Information & Insights (I&I), two business divisions of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), announced their unique contributions…

May 12, 2015

UL, University of Louisville to Open Center for Additive Manufacturing Training

NORTHBROOK, Ill. and LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 12, 2015 — UL LLC, a global safety science organization, and the University of Louisville are launching a 3D printing training facility called the…

May 1, 2015

UL to Open California Facility for Testing of Lighting Products

BREA, Calif., May 1, 2015 — UL, a global safety science organization, announced plans for the July 2015 opening of a new 19,000-square-foot laboratory located in Brea, Calif. The state-of…

Apr 13, 2015

UL Joins U.S. Presidential Trade Mission to the People’s Republic of China

Northbrook, Ill., April 13, 2015 — UL, a global safety science leader, will join the U.S. Presidential Trade Mission to the People’s Republic of China this week to explore ways for the U.S…

Apr 13, 2015

UL LLC Collaborates with Codenomicon to Test Industrial Automation Equipment and Services and Medical Devices for Digital Security Vulnerabilities

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 13, 2015 -- UL and Codenomicon have collaborated to develop and perform security testing on network connected devices. Initial testing will be on industrial…

Apr 9, 2015

UL Event Brings Sustainable Furniture to the World at Salone del Mobile In Milan

MILAN, April 9, 2015 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, presents “Sustainable Furniture to the World,” an event during Salone del Mobile and FuoriSalone that…

Apr 8, 2015

UL Brings Together Designers, Architects and Manufacturers at ‘Full of Light Experience’ to Explore the Impact of Lighting Technology

MILAN, April 8, 2015 — UL, a global safety science leader, will host the “Full of Light Experience” event in Milan on April 15 – bringing together designers, architects, buyers,…

Apr 8, 2015

UL to Begin Providing Safety Mark for Furniture in Michigan

HOLLAND, Mich. April 8, 2015 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced that Advanced Furniture Testing, a UL Company, is approved to provide UL Safety…

Apr 1, 2015

UL Supporting Three LPGA Tour Golfers with Company's First-ever Athlete Sponsorships

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 1, 2015 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global independent safety science company, today announced its sponsorship of three LPGA Tour champions, Shanshan Feng,…

Mar 16, 2015

UL Announces New Standard for Products Using Lithium Button or Coin Cell Batteries

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 16, 2015 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announces the creation of a new Standard for Safety for products that incorporate button…

Mar 9, 2015

UL will bring its unique voice to the 2015 Wearables TechCon conversation

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 9, 2015 – UL, a global safety science leader, will bring its unique voice to this year’s wearables industry conference at Wearables TechCon in Santa Clara, Calif.,…

Mar 6, 2015

UL partners with Anritsu as World’s First Commercial LTE Advanced 3 Carrier Aggregation Test Facility

BASINGSTOKE, UK, March 6, 2015 – The Consumer Technology Division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, has extended its agreements with Anritsu, a testing and…

Feb 16, 2015

UL Chosen by Taiwan Bureau as Designated Small Appliances Test Lab

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Feb 16, 2015 -- UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced that its testing laboratory in Taiwan was recently appointed by Taiwan’s Bureau of…

Feb 16, 2015

UL Offers Four-part Online Course on 3D Printing

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 16, 2015 — UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, introduced a new online 3D printing course, “Foundations of 3D Printing,” geared to provide…

Feb 9, 2015

UL Environment and BRE Announce Mutual Recognition of Environmental Product Declarations

MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 3, 2015 — UL Environment, a business division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Supply Chain & Sustainability, today announced that it has signed a memorandum of…

Jan 14, 2015

UL Introduces Comprehensive Compliance Services for the Wearable Technology Industry

FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 14, 2015 -- UL Consumer Technology, a global leader of product safety testing and certification for over 100 years, announced today the launch of a comprehensive…

Jan 13, 2015

First Data and UL Collaborate to Simplify EMV™ Adoption for Retailers

ATLANTA and NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Jan. 13, 2015 – First Data, the global leader in payment technology and services solutions, and UL, an industry leader in payment security and compliance,…

Jan 7, 2015

UL Event in D.C. puts Battery Safety in Perspective

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 7, 2015 – Lithium-ion batteries are used to power many aspects of our daily lives from razors and toothbrushes to cars and airplanes. They are important for the…