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New alliance launched to increase cladding fire testing capacity and improve building product certification in the UK

• Alliance announced between UL and the UK Fire Protection Association, increasing fire testing and certification capabilities in the UK • UL and FPA’s large-scale test facility to provide state-of-the-art product testing and certification London, 11 July 2018 — A new international alliance is set to improve the facade fire-testing market in the UK, by… read more

Team England share their experience of UL International Crown 2018

UL International Crown is a biennial event from the LPGA, the world’s leading professional golf organization for women. We asked the England team to share their thoughts on playing in this year’s tournament. Jodi Ewart Shadoff: “The first time I played in the UL International Crown, it was a great experience. It’s just as fun… read more

UL International Crown: UK qualifies for the elite biennial LPGA team competition

Republic of Korea and United States Lead Eight Qualifying Teams for the 2018 UL International Crown Japan, England, Australia, Thailand, Sweden and Chinese Taipei also qualify for the elite biennial team competition. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 4, 2018 – There were no changes at the top of the standings on Monday when tournament hosts Republic… read more

Strategic cooperation between UL and the LIA for luminaire testing and certification

The UK’s lighting industry trade body, the Lighting Industry Association (LIA) and UL have announced a new agreement aimed to establish a strong collaboration between the two organisations that will simplify the testing and certification services for UK lighting manufacturers wishing to achieve third party testing and approval. The agreement is not limited to safety… read more

UL opens new Centre of Excellence laboratory for appliances, lighting and HVAC in Italy

MILAN/ CARUGATE, February 1, 2018 — UL, a global safety science organization, today celebrated the Grand Opening of its new Carugate-based centre of excellence: a new laboratory for testing lighting, appliances, HVAC and gas products and equipment. The opening highlight was an official ceremony, in which the Mayor of the city of Carugate – Mr… read more

A new dedicated standard for access control systems for improved building access control in the United Kingdom

UL 293 is the first standard of its kind developed specifically for use in the United Kingdom (UK)

UL Engineer Emma Hudson Shortlisted for W.I.S.E Award

We are pleased to announce that Emma Hudson, based out of Basingstoke, UK, has been shortlisted in the Woman in Industry category for the 2017 Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Awards ! Emma is a PCB Industry Lead for EMEA and Latin America, and Distinguished Member of Technical Staff. Her love of engineering started… read more

European market access now simpler for manufacturers of appliances burning gaseous fuels

Ballerup, Denmark, September 20, 2017 — Manufacturers of appliances that burn gaseous fuels now have a new option when seeking market access into Europe. In order to enter the European market, products must meet the Gas Appliances Directive (GAD) – 2009/142/EC. The GAD provides access to the European market for manufacturers of appliances and fittings… read more

UL’s Performance Materials Division Introduces New Plastics for Additive Manufacturing Program (“Blue Card Program”)

Collaboration is Key In Anti-counterfeiting Efforts

Counterfeit products hit the market in every industry around the world. In 2015 alone, the number of counterfeit goods seized by EU customs authorities across Europe increased 15% over the previous year, jumping to more than 5 million total units. Globally, the trade in counterfeits during 2015 exceeded $350bn*, with much of the proceeds funding… read more