Press Releases

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…

Dec 16, 2014

UL Japan launches KDDI-accredited testing service for LTE-device verification

TOKYO – Dec. 16, 2014 – UL Japan, a subsidiary of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), announced the launch of its LTE-device verification and evaluation testing service, accredited by KDDI Corp…

Dec 15, 2014

UL and Mother Nature Network Team Up to Launch New Digital Destination for Safety and Healthy Living

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Dec. 15, 2014 – Global safety science leader UL has teamed up with leading environmental news and information media company Mother Nature Network (MNN) to launch a new…

Dec 15, 2014

UL Expands Plastics Certification Program with New RoHS Compliant and Non-Halogenated Certification Ratings

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 15, 2014 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced today it has expanded its Plastics Certification Program to include optional EU’s…

Nov 25, 2014

UL begins work on utility meter standard for Canada

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Nov. 25, 2014 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories) is pleased to announce that Canadian stakeholders, with the assistance of UL technical experts, are set to…

Nov 20, 2014

UL Announces Carlos Correia as New President for Supply Chain & Sustainability Business

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 20, 2014 – UL, a global safety science leader, has announced the appointment of Carlos Correia as president of its global Supply Chain & Sustainability business. …

Nov 17, 2014

UL Study Proves the Influence of Green Product Claims on Purchase Intent and Brand Perception

MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 17, 2014 – UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Supply Chain & Sustainability, announced today that it has published a research study…

Nov 3, 2014

UL Announces GREENGUARD Gold Certification for RH Baby & Child Furniture

Northbrook, IL November 3, 2014 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, today announced that RH Baby & Childhousehold children’s furniture products have…

Nov 3, 2014

UL Signals Strategic Expansion into Performance Benchmarking Services with Futuremark Acquisition

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – November 3, 2014– UL, a global safety science leader, today announced the acquisition of Futuremark, the market leading provider of performance benchmarking software…

Sep 16, 2014

New Wearable Technologies Conference in Taipei Helps Manufacturers Build Regulatory Knowledge Foundation

Taipei Sept. 16, 2014 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced today it will host a conference on Wearable Technologies featuring product testing and…

Aug 28, 2014

UL Offers Redlined Standards

NORTHBROOK, IL, July 31, 2014 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, has announced today that effective immediately, all registered users of the Standards…

Jul 23, 2014

Beyond Crisis: Focusing on a Culture of Workplace Safety Can Deliver Bottom Line Results

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 23, 2014 — While the number of workplace accident rates is on the decline in the U.S., a number of high-profile and serious accidents in recent years has led to new…

Jul 22, 2014

UL Recognized as an Accredited Auditor for EuCertPlast Audit Scheme and Expands Capabilities for Recycled Plastic Manufacturers

THE NETHERLANDS, July 22, 2014 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced today it is an accredited auditor for the EuCertPlast Scheme. EuCertPlast is a…

Jul 21, 2014

Two UL Battery Safety Standards Are Now FDA Recognized Consensus Standards for Medical Devices

NORTHBROOK, Ill, July 21, 2014 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized two UL battery…

Jul 15, 2014

UL and SCC Broaden Sale of Standards in Canada

Research Triangle Park, NC. - July 15, 2014 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories) is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), granting UL…

Jul 10, 2014

UL Launches Shanghai Consumer Products Laboratory

SHANGHAI – June 13, 2014 – UL announced the opening of its new consumer products testing laboratory in Shanghai. Government officials representing the Xuhui district of Shanghai, where the…

Jun 3, 2014

UL and Standard-Tech Establish Preferred Partnership to Provide UL Safety Certification for Furniture in China

Chinese furniture manufacturers gain local access to UL Certification Mark, increasing North American furniture market accessNorthbrook, IL June 3, 2014 - UL, a global safety science leader…