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  • Feature Story
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…
  • Feature Story
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…
  • Press Release
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,…
  • Public Notice
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…
2018 Training
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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…
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  • Feature Story
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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  • Feature Story
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…
  • Feature Story
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…
  • Press Release
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…
  • Press Release
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…
  • Press Release
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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  • Feature Story
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…
  • Press Release
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
  • Feature Story
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…
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  • Feature Story
Nov 28, 2017

Deck the halls, safely

We’ve all heard the safety warnings about real Christmas trees: they can be a fire risk so make sure they are well-watered and keep a careful eye on them. But did you know that artificial…
  • Feature Story
Nov 27, 2017

UL AM Public Courses for First Half of 2018 Announced

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…
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  • Feature Story
Nov 27, 2017

UL Introduces Certification for AM Facility Safety Management

UL has published the Outline of Investigation for Additive Manufacturing Facility Safety Management, UL 3400. The outline will be used for the evaluation and certification of any Additive…
  • Feature Story
Nov 27, 2017

UL Ventures’ portfolio company 3DSIM successfully acquired by ANSYS

On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, UL Ventures’ portfolio company 3DSIM was successfully acquired by ANSYS, the global leader of engineering simulation software. The acquisition of 3DSIM, the…
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  • Feature Story
Nov 21, 2017

3 things to consider when shopping for kids’ toys

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” or so goes the song made famous by Andy Williams in 1963. The holidays can be wonderful, but they can also be fraught with anxiety as shoppers…
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Nov 21, 2017

CPSC Recalls More Hoverboards

For a device that rolled from the exhibition halls of CES 2015 and into the homes of hundreds of thousands of consumers, the hoverboard’s moment in the sun quickly faded as reports of…

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