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  • Press Release
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…
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Oct 23, 2012

National Technical Approvals Soon Required For Wall Coverings in Germany

Berlin/Cologne, Germany, Oct. 23, 2012 – Beginning January 1, 2014, national technical approvals will be required for decorative wall coverings designed for indoor use in Germany. This…
  • Public Notice
Oct 15, 2012

UL warns of potentially hazardous decorative lighting strings (Release 12PN-40)

Northbrook, IL, - October 15, 2012 - UL is notifying consumers, retailers and distributors that the decorative lighting string, identified below, may pose a fire and shock hazard.  The…
  • Public Notice
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…
  • Press Release
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…
  • Press Release
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…
  • Public Notice
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…
  • Press Release
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…
  • Press Release
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…
  • Press Release
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…
  • Press Release
Sep 20, 2012

UL AQS Achieves Accreditation for Indoor Air Quality Emissions Testing to the Newest Blue Angel Standard for Electronic Imaging Devices

UL AQS is the only U.S. commercial laboratory approved to test to new standard, RAL-UZ-171 Atlanta – September 20, 2012. ― UL Air Quality Sciences, Inc. (UL AQS), a pioneer and provider of…
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Sep 17, 2012

UL and AAMI to Develop Interoperability Standards

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Sept. 17, 2012 - With the goal of improving patient safety and healthcare efficiency, AAMI and UL (Underwriters Laboratories) are joining forces to develop a suite of…
  • Public Notice
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…
  • Public Notice
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…
  • Press Release
Sep 14, 2012

UL Announces Partnership with Professional Sales Representatives

Unique Sales Partnership expands access to UL Certifications & Services for Product Innovators NORTHBROOK, Ill., September 14, 2012 - UL, a world leader in advancing safety, today…
  • Public Notice
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…
  • Press Release
Sep 11, 2012

UL Environment Cites Transparency and Performance as Top Trends in New Green Building Products and Materials Paper

MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 11, 2012—A new white paper published today by UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), explores current and projected trends in green product…
  • Public Notice
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…
  • Public Notice
Aug 31, 2012

UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on single-jacketed fire hose (Release 12PN-36)

Northbrook, IL -- August 31, 2012 -- UL is notifying distributors, fire departments, regulatory agencies and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) that the Aquaplus Single-Jacketed Fire…
  • Public Notice
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…

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