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Aug 1, 2012

UL Acquires ICQ Global, Extends Global Reach for Toy, Softlines and Consumer Product Testing

Accredited Italian laboratory bolsters UL's verification services for international suppliers, manufacturers and retailersNORTHBROOK, Ill. / Cabiate, Italy - August 1, 2012 - UL, a world…
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Jul 25, 2012

UL acquires IDES, launches dynamic plastic search tool integrating data sheets and UL test results

Product manufacturers to benefit from comprehensive offering that melds ULiQ yellow cards into IDES Prospector toolNORTHBROOK, Ill. / Laramie, Wy. - July 25, 2012 - UL, a world leader in…
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Jul 25, 2012

UL AQS Offers U.S. Manufacturers the Ability to Test to New European Product Emissions Standards

UL AQS teams up with UL eco-INSTITUT to provide full suite of services that help manufacturers earn DIBt approval Atlanta - July 24, 2012. - UL Air Quality Sciences, Inc. (UL AQS), a…
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Jul 19, 2012

UL Expands Capacity for Energy Efficiency and Performance Testing of Lighting Technologies

ALLENTOWN, Pa., July 19, 2012 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a premier global safety science company, today celebrated the opening of a new 38,000 square-foot laboratory located in…
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Jul 19, 2012

UL Helps to Support the Commercialization of Multi-Gigabit Wireless Products

Fremont, Calif., July 16, 2012 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in advancing safety science, has successfully hosted the second Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig) Plugfest…
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Jul 18, 2012

Inclusion of New Products and Health-Based Criteria Advance UL Environment’s Printing Inks Standard

MARIETTA, Ga., July 18, 2012—UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), launched today its revised third-party environmental standard for printing inks: UL 2801…
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Jun 26, 2012

Human Health Among Top Priorities in UL Environment’s Revised Standard for Odor Control Products

MARIETTA, Ga., June 26, 2012—UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), launched today its revised third-party environmental standard for odor control products: UL…
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Jun 20, 2012

New International Product Emissions Regulations are Coming, Pushing Manufacturers To Develop and Verify Low-Emitting Products

Atlanta - June 20, 2012. - Increasingly, indoor air quality (IAQ) is shooting to the top of the list of environmental concerns. Internationally, environmental agencies, government bodies…
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Jun 14, 2012

UL Environment Certifies First Refrigerator to New Sustainability Standard for Household Appliances; Whirlpool Continues Role as Marketplace Leader

Certification to new AHAM-CSA-UL sustainability standard for household refrigeration appliances demonstrates that Whirlpool Corporation’s products meet quantifiable lifecycle-based…
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Jun 13, 2012

UL Certified as a Continua Health Alliance Certification Testing Laboratory

Certification allows manufacturers of Medical and IT equipment "plug and play" functionality with other Continua certified devices NORTHBROOK, IL, Jun. 12, 2012 -- UL (Underwriters…
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Jun 12, 2012

UL Environment Begins Validating Companies’ Claims of Landfill Waste Diversion

New environmental claim validation service recognizes companies that take a leadership role in reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills MARIETTA, Ga., June 12, 2012— UL Environment,…
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Jun 5, 2012

UL Now Serving as Official Green Squared℠ Certifier, Awards Certification to Three Tile Manufacturers

This expansion of UL’s service offerings gives manufacturers yet another tool to address evolving sustainability requirements Marietta, Ga., June 5, 2012—UL, a global safety science…
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Jun 4, 2012

UL Acquires Wind Energy Measurement and Certification Leaders DEWI and DEWI-OCC

Addition of global assessment, inspection and advisory services to expand UL’s capabilities in fast growing renewable energy sector. NORTHBROOK, Ill.  - June 4, 2012 - UL, a world…
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May 31, 2012

UL Accredited as a Bluetooth® 4.0 Testing Laboratory

Basingstoke, UK, June 1, 2012 - Today, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has accredited UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in advancing safety science, as a…
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May 24, 2012

UL and Value Capture Team Up to Support Healthcare Leaders Seeking Lean Transformation

New Offerings Advise on Principles and Processes to Help Reduce Medical Errors, Avoid Malpractice Litigation and Mitigate Rising CostsJacksonville, Fla. - May 24th, 2012 - Today UL, a world…
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May 24, 2012

UL Collaborates with EPEAT® as Part of Pilot Program to Verify, Register Environmentally Preferable Electronics

New alliance expands UL’s portfolio of sustainability service offerings to better serve the needs of greener electronics manufacturers Marietta, Ga., May 24, 2012—UL, a global safety…
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May 24, 2012

UL Encourages “Safety First Attitude” this Summer to Help Reduce 2.3 Million Child Emergency Room Visits

The sun is out, the water is cool and the little ones will soon be enjoying summer vacation. That means a growing number of parents are considering their backyards and local beaches as…
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May 18, 2012

UL strengthens presence in South Asia with acquisition of Magnus Textile Services

Addition of softlines testing & inspection laboratory in Bangladesh allows UL to locally serve manufacturers at the epicenter of high-growth textile industry.NORTHBROOK, Ill. / Dhaka,…
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May 17, 2012

UL Environment Collaborates with Perkins+Will and Interface to Develop ‘EPD Transparency Brief’

New tool enables specifiers, purchasers, and other EPD users to access critical product impact information quickly, easily, and consistently MARIETTA, Ga., May 17, 2012—UL Environment, a…
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May 15, 2012

UL acquires Germany-based eco-INSTITUT, deepening indoor air quality expertise and expanding global testing services

Accredited laboratory and scientific acumen bolster UL's position as a global leader in product emissions and chemical content testing and analysis NORTHBROOK, Ill. / Cologne, Germany - May…

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