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Apr 7, 2017

Lumen Insights®, 2017, Issue 1

Stay in the know with real time Lighting Industry updates from UL. Lumen Insights is a quarterly newsletter delivering key insights on energy efficiency, performance, reliability, safety and sustainability lighting trends, standards, regulations, UL solutions and more.

Apr 5, 2017

HazLoc Expertise At Your Fingertips

UL continues at the forefront of hazardous locations research, testing and certification for over 100 years, and the UL HazLoc App makes this expertise accessible to anyone, anywhere, any…

Apr 4, 2017

A New Lab to Support the Global Lighting Industry

On March 10th, UL launched the Lighting Energy Efficiency and Retailer Test Labs in Taiwan. The state-of-the-art laboratory facilities specialize in providing energy efficiency evaluation…

Apr 4, 2017

UL at Intersolar Europe 2017 – Enhance Compliance, Mitigate Risk

FRANKFURT, Germany, April 4, 2017 —UL, a global safety science organization, today announced it will be exhibiting at Intersolar Europe 2017 in Munich, Germany – the world’s leading annual…

Apr 4, 2017

UL CRS launches UL SmartInsights™ Global Market Access Platform

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Apr. 4, 2017 — UL Consumer and Retail Services is proud to introduce UL SmartInsights™ Global Market Access Platform to the regulatory market. The UL SmartInsights™ is an…

Apr 4, 2017

UL’s NY Laboratory – Researching, Testing and Certifying Plastics

When was the last time you thought about the plastic in your coffee maker? Your television? Your car? Well, the chemists, engineers and technicians at UL do, and do so every day in its…

Apr 1, 2017

WireTalk®, 2017, April

In order to keep pace with the rapidly evolving industry, UL’s Wire & Cable division has realigned its focus to meet the needs of customers and key stakeholders.

Mar 30, 2017

UL Achieves Transition Accreditation for the 2016 Version of ISO 13485

FREMONT, Calif., March 30, 2017 -- UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, announced today it has successfully completed its assessment and received…

UL's combustion performance testing laboratories support innovation in all areas of the combustion appliance and equipment market.

Mar 30, 2017

UL Combustion Lab in Toronto now Approved for NOx Testing

UL’s facility has been approved through the SCAQMD Laboratory Approval Program (LAP) TORONTO, March 30, 2017 —UL, a global safety science organization, today announced that the company’s…

Mar 30, 2017

UL Laboratory in Taiwan Now Authorized Independent Test Lab (ITL) for USB Type C Cable Assemblies & Connectors and PD E-Marker Testing

UL, the global safety science company dedicated to promoting safe living and working environments worldwide, announced today that USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the non-profit corporation…

Mar 29, 2017

UL Cybersecurity Expert Builds Trust in an Age of Connected Technologies

As the Internet of Things (IoT) proliferates, so too do concerns about the risks that can accompany a connected lifestyle. According to Gartner and other industry reports, there will be 21…

Mar 29, 2017

UL EHS Sustainability Announces Keynote Speakers for American EHS&S Forum

FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 27, 2017 – UL EHS Sustainability today announced the two keynote speakers for its upcoming American EHS&S Forum, set for May 3 – 4, at the George Jones Museum in…

Mar 29, 2017

UL has a toy story to tell

According to the CPSC, U.S. product recalls of children’s toys have decreased from 172 in 2008 to 24 in 2016 due to new mandates that have promoted greater safety compliance across the toy…

Mar 27, 2017

UL Announces Massive Additions to Prospector® Coatings Materials Database

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 10, 2017 – The result of a two-year process, UL is pleased to announce the addition of more than 26,000 paints and coatings materials, ingredients and…

Mar 27, 2017

UL Approved for NOx Testing

Recently, UL was approved for NOx testing under the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Laboratory Approval Program (SCAQMD LAP) for SCAQMD Rules 1111, 1121, and 1146.1 protocols…

Mar 27, 2017

UL Issues First Managed Video Monitoring Services Certification in Canada for Remote Guarding via Command and Control

Caliber Communications Inc. first in Canada to receive certificate of compliance to UL 827B and UL 827 UL today announced that it has issued the first certificate of compliance in Canada…

Mar 27, 2017

UL Principal Engineer Pamela Gwynn quoted in ODT article.

UL Principal Engineer Pamela Gwynn quoted in ODT article "Testing Your Patience" related to changing FDA guidance and new technologies which make device testing a challenging proposition…

Mar 22, 2017

UL Publishes White Paper on Cybersecurity & Connected Devices

Cybersecurity Considerations for Connected Smart Home Systems and Devices This UL white paper explores the issue of cyber threats originating from or impacting connected smart home systems…

Mar 21, 2017

Risky Business – Navigating a Complex World with Intelligent Risk Management

According to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2017, operating and supply chain disruptions represent the single largest risk faced by businesses in major markets around the world. A supply chain…

Mar 20, 2017

UL Announces Certification for Electronic Cigarettes

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 20, 2017 — UL, a leading global safety science organization, is announcing acceptance of product submittals of electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, for…