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UL Enterprise Launches New Brands
Three distinct organizations mark significant moment to continue 128-year history of safety science leadership

Northbrook, Ill. (June 27, 2022) — Today, the UL enterprise revealed new brands for its three organizations — UL Research Institutes, UL Standards & Engagement and UL Solutions. The brands reflect and clarify the unique role that each play in working for a safer world. “Our expertise in safety science has enabled the advancement of… read more

UL Approved To Certify Civilian Drones In India

Press Release Local testing supports efforts to drive India’s leadership in commercial drone use Bengaluru, India, February 10, 2021 – UL, the global safety science leader, announced today the launch of its certification services for civilian drone use. The services help manufacturers, importers and assemblers to meet technical standards published and made mandatory by the… read more

UL Accredited by National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies as a Certification Body for Household Appliances in India

Press release UL can issue Certificate of Compliance to manufacturers of refrigerators, microwave ovens, water heaters and LED lamps as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency Standards Bengaluru, India, October 22, 2020 – UL, a leading global safety science company, announced today that the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) accredited UL as a Certification… read more

UL Unveils New Laboratory in India to Support Growing Solar PV Industry

Press Release New state-of-the-art solar photovoltaic laboratory will provide cost-effective testing and certification services vital for the self-reliance of the Indian solar industry Bengaluru, India, October 6, 2020 – UL, a leading global safety science company, today announced the launch of a new laboratory to meet the growing demand of the Indian solar photovoltaic (PV)… read more

UL Helps Advance Contactless Payments Acceptance on Mobile Devices in APAC as DigitSecure Unveils its Solution

Press release In a first for APAC region, UL certifies DigitSecure’s solution for merchants to Payment Card Industry standards to enable secure card payments using mobile devices without the need for payment terminals Bengaluru, India, September 29, 2020 – In a move that will strengthen acceptance security of contactless payments in the Asia Pacific (APAC), UL,… read more

UL Launches Bureau of Indian Standards Recognized Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Testing Services for Electronic Controllers

Press Release The services enable original equipment manufacturers and suppliers to meet new regulations taking effect in 2021 BENGALURU, India, September 28, 2020 ­— UL, a global safety science company, today announced the launch of Bureau of Indian Standards recognized testing services for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) products as per the latest Indian… read more

UL Receives First Accreditation in India for Testing Grid Code Compliance as per Central Electricity Authority Standards

Press Release UL’s accreditation by Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle enables renewable energy power plants in India to achieve certification as per the Central Electricity Authority grid codes Bengaluru, India, September 15, 2020 – UL, a global safety science company, announced today that it has received accreditation from Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS) that enables it to test renewable… read more

UL Issues IEC CB 2016 Certification for Bifacial Solar PV Modules to Waaree Energies in India

Press Release Dual certification of UL Mark and IEC CB enables Waaree Energies, India’s largest solar photovoltaic module manufacturer, access to Australia, Europe and U.S. markets Bengaluru, India, September 09, 2020: UL, a global safety science company, announced that it completed the solar photovoltaic (PV) module testing and certification for bifacial modules manufactured by Waaree… read more

Mosambee Receives India’s First Certification for Contact and Contactless Card Payment Transactions on Smartphones and Tablets

Press Release Payment Card Industry certification helps expand acceptance of digital payments in India by reducing cost and dependence on imported payment terminals Bengaluru, India, September 1, 2020 – UL, a global safety science company, announced that Mosambee, a payment solution company, is the first player in India to have their software-based personal identification number… read more

UL Launches BIS Recognized Toy Testing Services for Domestic and Foreign Manufacturers in India

Press Release The services will help domestic toy manufacturers meet quality and safety norms in compliance with the Quality Control Order of DPIIT that comes into effect from Sept. 1, 2020 BENGALURU, India, August 17, 2020 ­— UL, a global safety science company, today announced the launch of the Bureau of India Standards (BIS) recognized… read more