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Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

is in the Business Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$607.4M

Private
US

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Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent product safety certification organization that has been testing products and writing Standards for Safety for over a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of products, components, materials and systems annually with 21 billion UL Marks appearing on 71,000 manufacturers' products each year. UL's worldwide family of companies and network of service providers includes 66 laboratory, testing and certification facilities serving customers in 104 countries.

Number of Employees 2,000

Contact Information

333 Pfingsten Rd

Northbrook, Illinois 60062-2096

ul.com

(847) 272-8800

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Testing Laboratories: 541380

Company News

Recent Events

Underwriters Laboratories Introduces New Certification Programs for Solar Industry

10/26/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Underwriters Laboratories Introduces New Certification Programs for Solar Industry

10/26/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Underwriters Laboratories to Release Requirements for Electric Vehicle Batteries

9/17/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Xicor, Inc. Announces ISO 9001 and QS-9000 Certification; Company is Certified ISO 9001 and QS-9000 Compliant by Underwriters Laboratories Inc

- 2002-05-13

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 13, 2002 Xicor, Inc. (Nasdaq:XICO), a leading supplier of programmable mixed-signal integrated circuits, is pleased to announce that it has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. as being fully compliant with the requirements for both ISO 9001 and QS-9000. The International...

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U.S. Plastic Lumber Corp. Announces Its Carefree Product Wins Top Award and Receives Ul Compliance

- 2002-04-16

Business Editors BOCA RATON, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 16, 2002 U.S. Plastic Lumber Corp. (Nasdaq:USPL), announced today that its Carefree XteriorsR Decking Systems was a recipient of Building Products magazine's annual Top 100 Product Awards for 2001. Robin Jacobs, Vice President of Marketing, said, "The Top 100 Award recognizes...

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Tyco-Santa Clara Gains Approval of Compositech's Cl200+ Laminates, an Enabling Technology for Designing High-Speed Boards

- 1999-09-07

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 7, 1999-- Compositech's Third Quarter Sales Expected to Double the Second Quarter and Reach Multi-Million Annualized Rate by Year End. Compositech Ltd. (NASDAQ: CTEK), which manufacturers high tg laminates for the printed circuit board fabrication industry, announced today that Tyco-Santa Clara which is part...

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Planar Signs Distribution Agreement with VHA Southwest; Continues to Build Sales Channel for Medical PC Workstations

- 1999-07-16

BEAVERTON, Ore.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 16, 1999-- Planar Display Solutions, a division of Planar Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLNR) and VHA Southwest have signed an agreement through which VHA Southwest will market Planar's Clean ScreenTM workstation to its 88 healthcare organizations in Texas and New Mexico. In addition, VHA member organizations nationwide,...

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Vista 2000 Ready To Ship New Safety Siren Carbon Monoxide Gas Detectors Meeting Latest Underwriters Laboratories Standards

- 1995-03-01

ROSWELL, Ga.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 1, 1995--Vista 2000, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIST), announced a major expansion of its Safety SirenTM Carbon-Monoxide Detector line which meets the stringent Underwriters Laboratories standards announced earlier this week. Plus, it unveiled an incentive program offering a $10 direct rebate to buyers of its new Safety SirenTM CO...

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