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Jan 9, 2018

UL Environment Announces Agreement to Add CRI Green Label Plus Certified Carpet Products to SPOT™ Online Database

MARIETTA, GA., January 9, 2018 — UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories) today announced that The Carpet and Rug Institute’s (CRI’s) Green Label Plus™ certified…

Jan 5, 2018

New US and Canada Binational Standard Published for Door and Gate Operators and Systems

Automated door and gate systems are very common in both the US and Canada. In fact, many of the same manufacturers, distributers, and dealers operate in both countries, and the use of…

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Jan 2, 2018

Unpacking Diversity

UL’s first Leadership Summit on Diversity and Inclusion, powered by the Women in Leadership Business Resource Group (WILBRG), drove home the role diversity and inclusion play in the…

Dec 21, 2017

Exterior Wall Fires – On a Global Scale

As we continue to explore UL’s 120+ years of work towards fire safety we look back on a fire that occurred two years during the celebration of the New Year in 2016. The world watched as…

Dec 21, 2017

UL and DGN Sign Collaboration Agreement on Standards

NORTHBROOK, Ill., December 19, 2017 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.) and the Dirección General de Normas (DGN) of the Ministry of Economy in Mexico are pleased to announce the signing…

Dec 21, 2017

UL Well Represented at ift Rosenheim’s 2017 Fire Safety Forum

UL representatives Dwayne Sloan, BLST PDE Director; Chris Miles, Business Development Manager, Europe; and Sean DeCrane, Manager - Groups, Associations and Organizations, attended the 2017…

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Dec 19, 2017

Innovation revolutionizes transaction industry

Gone are the days where standing in a checkout line at the grocery store meant you likely had cash or a checkbook in hand. Gone, too, are the moments where chipping in for pizza to have…

Dec 18, 2017

UL and Tooling U-SME Announce Letter of Intent to Merge Additive Manufacturing Certification Programs

NORTHBROOK, IL, Dec. 19, 2017 – UL, a global safety science company, and Tooling U-SME, a leader in manufacturing workforce and education development, announce the signing of a Letter of…

Dec 15, 2017

UL issues First UL 3992 performance verification of patch cords to Sentinel Connectors System

NORTHBROOK, Ill., December 15, 2017 – Patch cords are considered by the industry as the weakest element in a communications cabling system due to the variance in patch cord performance,…

Dec 15, 2017

UL Warns of Unauthorized UL Mark on Civilight LED Lamps (Release 17PN-20)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., December 15, 2017 – The following is a notification from UL that Civilight LED lamps identified below bear unauthorized UL…

Dec 13, 2017

Plan now for 2018 UL AM public courses

The course schedule for the first half of 2018 for UL’s Additive Manufacturing training is now available. Courses across all three tiers of the training program will be offered, including…

Dec 12, 2017

CPSC Recalls More Personal e-Mobility Devices

When one type of Personal e-Mobility Devices, the hoverboard, first entered the market in 2015, they were a big hit with consumers; however, these devices quickly became safety hazards…

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Dec 12, 2017

Drones Flying to New Heights

A farmer in Iowa, a wedding photographer in New Jersey and a home inspector in Tennessee; three seemingly disparate people, jobs and locations. But, these people have more in common than…

Dec 12, 2017

Stimulating Minds through Science

Squeals of joy run rampant through the school cafeteria. No, it’s not a food fight (sorry kids) or an impromptu flash mob performing to Michael Jackson’s song “Thriller” on Halloween. It’s…

Dec 8, 2017

UL EHS Sustainability Receives a 2017 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Award

FRANKLIN, TN—December 8, 2017—Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, has selected UL EHS Sustainability as a…

Dec 7, 2017

New Milestone Set for Growth of Korean Wire & Cable Industry: Memorandum of Agreements signed between UL and Korea Testing Certification (KTC)

Hong Kong, December 7, 2017 – UL today announces that its wire and cable division has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Korea’s leading testing and certification service provider…

Dec 6, 2017

Standards Council of Canada accredits ULC as an Inspection Body for field evaluations of gas-fired appliances & equipment

Toronto, ON, December 6, 2017 — The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) has named Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Inc. (ULC) as an accredited Inspection Body (IB) for performing Field…

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Dec 5, 2017

Spotlight on UL Italy

Italy may be known for its architectural sites, delicious cuisine and sophisticated fashionistas but this country of 61.2 million people is more than just the Leaning Tower of Pisa, olive…

Dec 5, 2017

UL International Locations in Krefeld and Cologne, Germany Achieve WEB 2020 Lab Approval By Daimler AG

KREFELD, Germany, December 5, 2017 —UL, a global leader in testing, inspection, certification, auditing and validation, has been approved by Daimler AG as a certified lab for materials…

Black office chair with red seat cushion undergoes durability test at Holland, Michigan lab

Nov 28, 2017

Bringing value and durability to furniture manufacturers

Purchasing furniture is a significant investment for most people. Add the words “depreciating asset” to the mix and you may understand why an organization wants to get not only the best…

UL Environment Announces Agreement to Add CRI Green Label Plus Certified Carpet Products to SPOT™ Online Database