Press Releases

Jan 25, 2016

UL Standards Publishes First Joint Canada-US National Standards Adoptions for Canada and the US Simultaneously

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 25, 2016 — Underwriters Laboratories Inc., a global safety science leader and standards developer is pleased to announce the publication of its first two joint Canada…

Jan 12, 2016

UL Announces New Collaboration with Asociación Latinoamericana de Seguridad International, Inc. (ALAS)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., January 12, 2016 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, today announced a collaboration with ALAS (Asociación Latinoamericana de Seguridad…

Jan 5, 2016

Study Finds Correlation between Healthy and Safe Workforces and Stock Market Performance

CHICAGO, IL, Jan. 6, 2016 – A new study sponsored by UL’s Integrated Health and Safety Institute (IHSI) and published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental…

Dec 10, 2015

UL, Premier Global Independent Safety Science Company, Launches Second Year of UL Innovative Education Award Program with NAAEE

NORTHBROOK, Ill. and WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 10, 2015 — Today’s most significant environmental concerns, as daunting as they seem, also are opening unprecedented opportunities to help young…

Dec 8, 2015

UL Acquires InfoGard to Broaden Company’s Range of Security Services

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 8, 2015 – UL, a global safety science leader, today announced the acquisition of InfoGard, a market leader in accredited security assurance services for the payment…

Nov 24, 2015

UL Purchases Acquirer Systems to Broaden UL’s Payment Test Tools Portfolio

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 24, 2015 — UL, a global safety science leader, today announced the purchase of Acquirer Systems, a market leader in testing software and tools for validation of…

Nov 20, 2015

Inside UL’s New Combustion Performance Testing Facility

NORTHBROOK,Ill., November 19, 2015 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, today announced the official opening of the newest UL combustion performance…

Nov 17, 2015

UL Partners with Emory University to Conduct Research on Furniture Flammability and Human Exposure to Flame Retardants

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 17, 2015 — UL, a global safety science organization, announced a partnership with Emory University to increase scientific understanding of the impact of chemical…

Nov 17, 2015

UL Partners with Georgia Tech, Emory University to Conduct Indoor Air Quality Research on 3D Printing Technology

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 17, 2015 —UL, a global safety science organization, announced partnerships with Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health…

Nov 3, 2015

UL Reinforces Thought Leadership in the Medical Device Innovation at AdvaMed and CIMDR

SAN DIEGO, November 03, 2015 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, continued to exemplify its commitment to safety and learning in the medical device…

Oct 29, 2015

UL Releases New Whitepaper, Offers Training on PLC Updates: Programmable Logic Controllers and IEC 61010-2-201

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 29, 2015 — UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, released a whitepaper on Programmable Logic Controllers and the impact of IEC 61010-2…

Oct 26, 2015

UL Receives Grant Supporting the Fire Investigation Community

Northbrook, Ill., Oct. 26, 2015 — UL, a global safety science organization, announced that its Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) has received nearly $1 million in grant funding…

Oct 22, 2015

UL Launches PWB Performance Testing Lab to Boost the Local Industry’s Competitiveness

Taipei, Taiwan Oct. 20, 2015 — UL officially opened a printed wiring board (PWB) performance testing lab in Taipei today. Incorporating the widely tested UL746 and UL796 safety…

Oct 20, 2015

Setting the Standard: UL Introduces the First Dedicated Safety Standard UL 2056 for Power Bank Industry

HONG KONG, Oct. 13, 2015 — UL, a global leader of product safety testing and certification for over 120 years, announced today the launch of its first dedicated testing and certification…

Oct 8, 2015

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. First to Obtain UL Safety Certification for its Redox Flow Battery

TOKYO, October 08, 2015 — UL Japan, a subsidiary of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, announced that Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.’s redox flow…

Oct 8, 2015

UL Issues First ’Low Smoke Halogen Free’ Certification to Hitachi Cable America’s fiber optic cables.

NORTHBROOK, Ill., October 8, 2015 – UL Wire & Cable, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), today announces that it has issued its first Low Smoke Halogen Free (LSHF)…

Oct 6, 2015

UL White Paper by Chief Economist Erin Grossi Outlines the Untapped Potential for Renewable Energy Using U.S. Technology Innovations

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 06, 2015 — UL, a global safety science leader, recently conducted a study to learn what makes Germany unique when it comes to renewable energy usage. The study and…

Sep 21, 2015

UL Announces Advanced Online Investigation Training Initiative at International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 21, 2015 — UL, a safety science organization, announced during the 9th International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference that its newest offering of an advanced…

Sep 17, 2015

UL to Bring New Science to PV Module Material Performance and Reliability

NORTHBROOK, Ill., September 16, 2015 — UL (UnderwritersLaboratories), a global safety science organization, is proud to announce that the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative has…

Aug 31, 2015

UL Signs Training Partnership with the Central Drugs Standards Control Organization

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 31, 2015 — UL partners with the Central Drugs Standards and Control Organization (CDSCO) to bring UL’s e-learning to the CDSCO, educating inspectors in accordance…