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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

UL and Relux Establish Agreement Enabling Lighting Manufacturers to Share Verified Photometric Product Data

New UL Verified Mark provides peace of mind to industry professionals and end users UL and Relux Informatik AG, a company focused on the development, production and marketing of lighting planning and product presentation software, today announced the signing of their agreement, based on the launch of the new UL marketing claim Verification program– which… read more

UL Participates in the First United Nations World Data Forum

The Future of Business, Delivered by Drones

UL Acquires AWS Truepower to Expand Global Renewable Energy Portfolio