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  • Newsletter
Sep 1, 2017

Appliance Advisor, 2017, Issue 3

Stay in the know with real time Appliance, HVAC/R and Water industry updates from UL. Download this issue.
outdoor displays
  • Newsletter
Sep 1, 2017

Lumen Insights, 2017, Issue 3

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.
  • Public Notice
Aug 31, 2017

UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on Fire Sprinklers (Release 17PN-16)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., August 31, 2017– The following is a notification from UL that the fire sprinkler identified below bears a counterfeit UL…
  • Press Release
Aug 30, 2017

IEEE and UL to Develop a Standard for Wireless Diabetes Device Security Provided by DTS

NORTHBROOK, Ill., August 30, 2017 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.) and IEEE recently signed a Joint Standard Development agreement to develop a consensus-based standard for wireless…
  • Feature Story
Aug 30, 2017

MHRA launches an introductory guide to the MDR and IVDR regulations

Manufacturers need to demonstrate that their medical device meets the requirements in the MDR or IVDR by carrying out a conformity assessment. The assessment route depends on the…
  • Feature Story
Aug 30, 2017

PRESS RELEASE: UL Announces GREENGUARD Certification for Medical Devices in Breathing Gas Pathways

UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.), a global safety science leader, announced today it has launched GREENGUARD Certification for Medical Devices in Breathing…
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  • Feature Story
Aug 29, 2017

10 Home Security and Garage Door Safety Tips

Like urban legends, some news stories appear to jump from television station to television station, or one social media channel to the next—never dying but living on to be repeated another…
fluorescent lighting
  • Feature Story
Aug 29, 2017

Light Flicker: Where Hertz Matters

Manufacturers improve light quality to help individuals have a more comfortable experience.
  • Feature Story
Aug 29, 2017

UL Announces GREENGUARD Certification for Medical Devices in Breathing Gas Pathways

MARIETTA, Ga., August 29, 2017  – UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.), a global safety science leader, announced today it has launched GREENGUARD Certification…
  • Feature Story
Aug 28, 2017

PRESS RELEASE: U.S. FDA Recognizes UL 2900 for Use in Premarket Reviews

U.S. FDA recognized UL 2900 as a standard for use to test for medical cybersecurity. Read the press release here
  • Feature Story
Aug 28, 2017

PRESS RELEASE: UL Becomes Recognized Auditing Organization Under Medical Device Single Audit Program

The program allows medical device manufacturers to meet quality management system requirements for multiple geographies in one audit. Read the press release here
  • Press Release
Aug 28, 2017

UL Presents Dell Inc. with 2017 Outstanding Brand Protection Partner Award

NORTHBROOK, Ill. Aug. 28, 2017 — UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, named Sanjiv Sarwate, Senior Legal Director at Dell Inc., as the recipient of the…
  • Feature Story
Aug 25, 2017

Remaining 2017 AM Metals Classes Open for Registration

The end of 2017 will be here sooner than you think, so make time to register for one of our remaining Advanced AM Metals classes today.  UL’s Advanced AM Metals class is the only hands-on…
  • Feature Story
Aug 25, 2017

UL Releases Summit Proceedings for Safety Science of 3D Printing

  UL recently released the proceedings from “Safety Science of 3D Printing,” a leadership summit with participation from more than 45 stakeholders—including printer manufacturers,…
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  • Feature Story
Aug 22, 2017

Chicago Area Girls Putt Around with LPGA Golf Legend, Nancy Lopez

Eighty girls, ranging in age from 7 to 17, arrived from communities around Chicago to enjoy a great day of fun and golf instruction. Joined by World Golf Hall of Famer, Nancy Lopez, the…
  • Press Release
Aug 22, 2017

U.S. FDA Recognizes UL 2900 for Use in Premarket Reviews

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 22, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) announced today the recognition of UL 2900 as an FDA recognized consensus standard for use in addressing…
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  • Feature Story
Aug 22, 2017

Uniting nations for the next decade

2017 marks the 11th Annual International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference, an event co-hosted by INTERPOL, the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the National…
  • Feature Story
Aug 17, 2017

RECORDED WEBINAR: Be ready for Canada’s 2019 transition from CMDCAS to MDSAP

On Wednesday - August 16th 2017, Deborah Stubbs, Staff Engineer, Lead Auditor, UL and Michael Windler, Global Regulatory Manager, UL presented a live webinar on Canada's 2019 transition…
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  • Feature Story
Aug 15, 2017

A behind the scenes look at horticultural lighting

Greenhouses have long relied on lights of varying sizes and placements to supplement natural sunlight. But, with advances in technology, manufacturers grow ever closer to offering the full…
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  • Feature Story
Aug 15, 2017

Now That’s Music to My Ears

What if the way to make a song better was by listening to it through headphones tailored specifically to the sound of the artist and her music in the way she had intended? Thankfully, the…

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