Visit UL's COVID-19 Support and Service Center
Services
Insights

Navigate your business in an increasingly complex world with industry leading research and actionable insights from UL.

View all
Aerial photo of downtown Chicago
Next
Previous
News

Explore our press releases and news updates. Delve into detailed press kits for information on our work. If it’s UL and newsworthy, it’s here.

View all
man using and tablet while presenting in front of a room
Next
Previous
Events

Connect with us in person or online, around the globe. We’re everywhere your business needs us to be.

View all
Photo of a crowd attending a presentation in a large view.
Next
Previous
About UL

As the global safety science leader, UL helps companies to demonstrate safety, enhance sustainability, strengthen security, deliver quality, manage risk and achieve regulatory compliance. 

Overview
UL Consumer Information

See how we put safety science to work to help create a safer, more secure and sustainable world for you.

Learn more
Resources

Explore our business intelligence-building digital tools and databases, search for help, review our business information, or share your concerns and questions.

Overview
myUL® Client Portal

A secure, online source for increased visibility into your UL project files, product information, documents, samples and services.

Go to myUL
Certification Database — UL Product iQ™

Access UL certification data on products, components and systems, identify alternatives and view UL guide information with Product iQ.

Visit
Industries
View All
man using and tablet while presenting in front of a room

News

Read the latest news about our efforts to help make the world safer, more secure and more sustainable.

Contact our media team
  • Press Release
Mar 6, 2013

UL Acquires Testtech, Becomes Full-Service Appliance Testing and Certification Provider for INMETRO Program

Appliance manufacturers can now rely on UL for complete product testing, certification and follow-up services required to access Brazil marketplaceNORTHBROOK, Ill. / Porto Alegre, Brazil -…
firefighters next to their truck
  • Newsletter
Mar 1, 2013

The Fire & Security Authority, 2013, Issue 2

The Fire & Security Authority newsletter helps fire code authorities, designers and contractors achieve safe sustainable code compliant installations.
  • Press Release
Feb 28, 2013

UL Leverages Power of Technical Data with Motor DNA

NORTHBROOK, Ill. January 27, 2013 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, leverages technical data for global electronic motor manufacturer customers in its new…
  • Press Release
Feb 21, 2013

UL Expands South Bend, Indiana Laboratory to Add Non-Clinical Testing Capabilities

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, February 12, 2013 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in advancing safety, announced today the expansion of the South Bend, Indiana analytical laboratory…
  • Feature Story
Feb 15, 2013

EU Proposes Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package

Details The European Commission (EC) has proposed new legislative and non-legislative measures to improve consumer product safety and strengthen market surveillance of all non-food products…
  • Public Notice
Feb 15, 2013

UL warns of Li-ion batteries with counterfeit UL Mark (Release 12PN-67)

Northbrook, IL - February 15, 2013: The following is a notification from UL to consumers and retailers that the Li-ion Batteries models identified below bear a counterfeit UL Listing Mark…
  • Press Release
Feb 11, 2013

UL Announces Food Safety Process Validation Service at MEATXPO 2013

UL Announces Food Safety Process Validation Service at MEATXPO 2013 New offering provides a simple and transparent way for manufactures to comply with USDA-FSIS requirements for HACCP…
  • Press Release
Feb 7, 2013

UL's Continued Efforts Impact Counterfeiting Activities and Protect Brands

NORTHBROOK, Ill., - February 7, 2013 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in advancing safety science, recently supported ICE Homeland Security Investigations and the Assistant…
  • Press Release
Feb 4, 2013

UL to Begin Developing Standards for the Canadian Market

UL has recently been accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) as one of only two standards development organizations based outside of Canada. This credential enables UL to create…
  • Feature Story
Jan 31, 2013

CPSC Publishes Revised Methods for Lead in Substrate Testing

Details The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published revised test methods for lead in substrates which further expand the options for the use of X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)…
  • Public Notice
Jan 31, 2013

UL warns of potentially hazardous communications cable (Release 12PN-65)

NORTHBROOK, IL - January 31, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers, retailers, manufacturers, regulatory agencies and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) that the…
  • Public Notice
Jan 31, 2013

UL warns of unauthorized UL Mark on halogen telescopic desk lamp (Release 12PN-46)

Northbrook, IL - January 31, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers, retailers and distributors that the Halogen Telescopic Desk Lamp identified below bears an…
  • Public Notice
Jan 15, 2013

UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on immersion heater (Release 12PN-50)

Northbrook, IL - January 15, 2013 - The following is a notification to Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), manufacturers, distributors and consumers that the Immersion Heater identified…
  • Public Notice
Jan 15, 2013

UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on touch sensors/appliance controls (Release 12PN-53)

Northbrook, IL - January 15, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers, manufacturers and distributors that the Touch Sensor/Appliance Control identified below bears a…
  • Public Notice
Jan 15, 2013

UL warns of potentially hazardous communications cable (Release 12PN-64)

NORTHBROOK, IL - January 15, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers, retailers, manufacturers, regulatory agencies and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) that the…
  • Press Release
Jan 14, 2013

UL Acquires Innovadex, Broadens Information Exchange Platform for Suppliers, Product Engineers and Formulators

UL becomes the world's leading material specification knowledge platform with addition of chemical, ingredient and raw material information providerNORTHBROOK, Ill. / Overland Park, Kan. -…
  • Press Release
Jan 11, 2013

UL International Italia S.r.l. named LED Lighting Facts® approved testing laboratory

BURAGO DI MOLGORA, ITALY - January 7, 2013. UL International Italia S.r.l. (Underwriters Laboratories) has been appropriately accredited or recognized to conduct the following LED Lighting…
  • Feature Story
Jan 8, 2013

Canada Adopts New Federal Food Safety Law

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government won the unanimous consent of the House of Commons for Canada's new federal food safety law. With its earlier passage by the Senate, the…
  • Feature Story
Jan 8, 2013

Canada Proposes TCEP Ban in Polyurethane Foam

Health Canada announced a proposed regulatory amendment that would prohibit products intended for children under three years of age that are made, in whole or in part, from polyurethane…
  • Feature Story
Jan 8, 2013

Canada Proposing to Amend Maple Products Regulations

The Government of Canada is proposing to amend the Maple Products Regulations to provide greater consumer confidence in the safety and purity of maple syrup, and to enhance export…

Get in touch

Have questions, need specifics? Let's get this conversation started.

Help and support

How can we help?