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Oct 29, 2012

UL Converts Exclusive Fire Research into Online Training to Help Educate and Safeguard Fire Service Personnel

Courses Instruct on New Areas of Fire Science: Evolving Building Materials, Changes in Modern Residential Construction and Risks Associated with Photovoltaic (PV) Systems Northbrook, Ill…

Oct 15, 2012

UL warns of unauthorized UL Mark on light changer remote controlled outlet box (Release 12PN-52)

Northbrook, IL - October 15, 2012 - UL is notifying consumers, retailers and distributors that the Light Changer Outlet Box, identified below, bears an unauthorized UL Mark for the United…

Oct 14, 2012

UL introduces the UK's first commercial LTE test facility

Basingstoke, UK, October, 2012 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in advancing safety science, has chosen Anritsu as its provider for Long Term Evolution (LTE) telecoms…

Oct 1, 2012

UL’s PV Installer Certification Earns Formal Endorsement from International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Certification Available to Association Members Creates Upskilling Opportunity Leveraging Nationally-Recognized Credential NORTHBROOK, Ill., October 1, 2012 - Today UL, a world leader in…

Sep 28, 2012

UL warns of counterfeit UL Marks on AC adapters (Release 12PN-14)

Northbrook, IL - September 28, 2012 - UL is notifying consumers and retailers that the AC Adapters identified below bear counterfeit UL Marks for the United States and Canada. The AC…

Sep 26, 2012

Underwriters Laboratories Awards First-Ever Modular Data Center Safety Certification to IO

PHOENIX, Ariz. – September 25, 2012 – IO, the leading provider of next-generation modular data center technology and services, today announced its IO.Anywhere™ product…

Sep 24, 2012

UL Enhances Free LightSmartTM App, New ALA Showroom Finder Feature Premiers at ALA Annual Conference

iTunes® app helps homeowners and companies locate designers and showrooms as Federal Mandate Begins to Eliminate Incandescent Bulb Production NORTHBROOK, Ill., September 10, 2012…

Sep 24, 2012

UL Awards the First Uninterruptible Power Supply Product ENERGY STAR Certificate to APC by Schneider Electric

(NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 24, 2012) UL, a world leader in advancing safety science recently announced that it awarded the first uninterruptible power supply (UPS) ENERGY STAR® certificate to…

Sep 17, 2012

UL and ULC warn of counterfeit marks on fire sprinkler pipe hangers (Release 12PN-33)

Northbrook, IL - September 15, 2012 - UL and ULC are notifying distributors, contractors, fire departments, regulatory agencies, and authorities having jurisdiction that the Fire…

Sep 17, 2012

UL warns of potentially hazardous communications cable (Release 12PN-47)

NORTHBROOK, IL - September 17, 2012 - UL is notifying consumers, retailers, manufacturers, regulatory agencies and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) that the communications cable…

Sep 12, 2012

UL and ULC announce important changes to certification programs (Release 12PN-51)

Northbrook, IL - September 12, 2012 - UL has recently conducted research on a wide array of current products and systems originally certified under UL 2196, Tests for Fire Resistive Cables…

Aug 31, 2012

UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on power supply (Release 12PN-22)

Northbrook, IL - August 31, 2012 - UL is notifying consumers and retailers that the power supply identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States and Canada. The Power…

Aug 31, 2012

UL warns of potentially hazardous baseball lamp (Release 12PN-13)

Northbrook, IL - August 31, 2012 - UL is notifying consumers, retailers and distributors that the Baseball Lamp identified below may pose a fire or shock hazard. The lamp does not comply…

Aug 13, 2012

NEMA Collaborates with UL to Deliver Free Online Training Course for Fire Prevention Technology

Course teaches safe and effective way to install and troubleshoot arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) designed to detect electrical fire hazardsROSSLYN, Va., August 9, 2012-The National…

Aug 10, 2012

UL UL Research Triangle Park Facility Approved as Certified Body Test Laboratory for the International Electrotechnical Commission’s LITE Category

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., August 21, 2012 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science company, announced that it has expanded its capabilities for IECEE CB Scheme Testing…

Aug 9, 2012

UL ECO-INSTITUT Approved as Testing Lab for Carpet Label GUT

MARIETTA, Ga., August 9, 2012—Leading product emissions and chemical content testing provider UL ECO-INSTITUT, part of UL Environment, announced today that it is approved as a pollutant and…

Aug 2, 2012

UL Environment Acquires GoodGuide

GoodGuide's interactive database technology empowers the marketplace with product knowledge via cutting-edge mobile software and transparency tools MARIETTA, Ga. / SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -…

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…

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…

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…