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Aug 3, 2009

UL and the Chicago White Sox honor local heroes and educate baseball fans

NORTHBROOK, Ill., August 3, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in product safety testing services, today announced it will host the Chicago White Sox's Annual Police and…
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Jul 19, 2009

UL sponsors Community Fire Safety Day at Citi Field, home of Long Island Ducks baseball

Melville, NY -- July 19, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories, a recognized global leader in fire research, standards development and the testing and certification of products, joined the Long…
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Jul 13, 2009

UL completes facility expansion, creates largest independently owned solar testing lab in North America

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 13, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in safety testing and certification, today announced the completion of its photovoltaic testing facility…
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Jun 24, 2009

James Shannon (NFPA) elected to UL's Board of Trustees

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- June 24, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) today announced that James M. Shannon has been elected to UL's board of trustees. Mr. Shannon is currently president…
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Jun 24, 2009

The Pampered Chef’s Marla Gottschalk elected to UL's Board of Trustees

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- June 24, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) today announced that Marla Gottschalk has been elected to UL's board of trustees.Ms. Gottschalk is currently chief…
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Jun 8, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories announces new Power Quality Study service

Northbrook, Ill., June 8, 2009 --Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in product safety testing and certification, announced today the launch of its new Power Quality Study…
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May 29, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories and Rolf Jensen & Associates Partnership offers fire safety evaluations of buildings and building systems

Chicago, IL - June 1, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL), an independent product safety certification organization, today announced they have established a framework for future…
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May 26, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories continues to invest in its capacity to support the global growth of the solar industry

Northbrook, Ill., May 26, 2009 -- Today, Underwriters Laboratories, a world leader in product safety testing and certification, outlined plans to maintain its position as a preferred…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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…

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