Press Releases

May 18, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories reminds parents to pay attention to "staycation" safety hazards

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 18, 2009 -- This summer many families will be trying to beat the heat -- and recession -- by swapping traditional vacations for trips to the backyard play set or pool…

May 4, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories launches new services for wind turbine certification

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 4, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories, a world leader in product safety testing and certification, announced that it will soon begin offering the testing and…

Apr 10, 2009

UL to provide instruction in IEC 60601-1:2005 at IECEE workshop

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 10, 2009 -- On April 14-17, 2009, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.'s (UL) Primary Designated Engineer (PDE) Steve McRoberts and GMA Certification Department Manager…

Apr 6, 2009

UL urges families to prepare and plan for severe spring weather

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 6, 2009 -- Severe storms can happen anywhere across the country at anytime, and they are the cause of more than $11 billion in damages and nearly 350 fatalities…

Mar 31, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories enters into strategic partnership with Luminaire Testing Laboratory, Inc.

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 31, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), a world leader in product safety testing and certification services, announced today that it has entered into a…

Mar 30, 2009

UL announces plan to acquire the assets of Bayer Materialscience AG’s thermoplastics testing center

Northbrook, Illinois, March 30, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), a world leader in product safety testing and certification services, announced today that it will purchase the…

Mar 16, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories named accredited elevator/escalator certification organization

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 16, 2009, -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) announced today it has been recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an Accredited Elevator…

Mar 10, 2009

Safety major element of spring cleaning 2009 as families reuse instead of replace

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 10, 2009 - With some families operating on tighter budgets this year, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), an independent product safety organization, encourages…

Mar 4, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories Publishes First Safety Standard for Portable Generators

Northbrook, Ill., March 4, 2009 - Underwriters Laboratories (UL), an independent product safety certification and leading standards development organization, today announced the publication…

Feb 19, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories announces support for authorities having jurisdiction who decide to permit the use of existing UL Listed gasoline dispensers with automobile fuel containing up to a maximum of 15% Ethanol

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 19, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in independent product safety testing and certification, announced today that it supports Authorities…

Jan 30, 2009

UL and INDECOPI sign agreement to promote national safety standards and enhance market access for Peru

NORTHBROOK, Ill., January 30, 2009 - Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI)…

Jan 26, 2009

Exposing an invisible killer: The dangers of Carbon Monoxide

NORTHBROOK, Ill., January 26, 2009 - Bitter cold weather can bring more than just frosty mornings and runny noses. Along with the winter chill come the dangers of deadly carbon monoxide (CO…

Dec 12, 2008

Underwriters Laboratories Certifies Dubai's National Fire Fighting Company

JEBEL ALI FREE ZONE, United Arab Emirates, December 12, 2008 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in product safety testing and certification, announced today that the National…

Dec 11, 2008

Are You Ready for the First Big Winter Storm?

NORTHBROOK, Ill., December 11, 2008 -- Most everyone enjoys that first snowfall of the season … the beautifully covered trees, the peaceful quiet of the outdoors. But what happens if…

Dec 3, 2008

Keri Russell and Underwriters Laboratories Want Consumers to be Safe this Holiday Season!

NOTE: This information is from a previously printed press release, newsletter, or other dated document. It is presented here for archival purposes only. NORTHBROOK, Ill., November 24, 2008 …

Dec 3, 2008

Underwriters Laboratories Announces Christian Anschuetz as Chief Information Officer

NOTE: This information is from a previously printed press release, newsletter, or other dated document. It is presented here for archival purposes only. NORTHBROOK, Ill., November 24, 2008…

Nov 3, 2008

Underwriters Laboratories Acquires Wakefield Laboratories

NOTE: This information is from a previously printed press release, newsletter, or other dated document. It is presented here for archival purposes only. NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 3, 2008 --…

Oct 24, 2008

UL's Keith Williams Speaks at 14th Annual NEBS Conference

NOTE: This information is from a previously printed press release, newsletter, or other dated document. It is presented here for archival purposes only. NORTHBROOK, Ill., October 24, 2008 …

Oct 20, 2008

Underwriters Laboratories signs Memorandum of Understanding with Quatest 3, Vietnam

NOTE: This information is from a previously printed press release, newsletter, or other dated document. It is presented here for archival purposes only. HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Oct. 20,…

Oct 16, 2008

Personal Safe Sales on the Rise - But How Safe Are They?

NORTHBROOK, Ill., October 16, 2008 -- As money-conscious savers continue to lose sleep over the financial institution crisis, consumers are increasingly taking their nest egg back to their…