Science

As the automotive industry introduces innovations that reshape how we move from place to place, system safety remains the core requirement for these innovations. In acquiring Data Test Labs — a Michigan-based company committed to keeping mobility safe and focused on electrical, environmental and mechanical testing for automakers and their suppliers — UL Solutions will continue to help customers evolve and succeed in meeting the new challenges and opportunities that new automotive technologies introduce.

UL Solutions, a global leader in product safety, strives to serve as the risk mitigation partner of choice for our customers around the world. The acquisition of KBW Corporation, a South Korea-based testing and market access services provider for medical devices and consumer technology products, expands our presence in South Korea and the Asia Pacific region while deepening our expertise in electromagnetic, wireless and safety testing for the medical device and consumer technology industries.

Emerging technologies within smart cities, Industry 4.0, mobility and communications industries rely on wire and cable as the backbone to deliver new service offerings. The acquisition of Cimteq Limited, which creates design support and manufacturing software, expands our capabilities to help wire and cable manufacturers optimize their product development and manufacturing processes while enhancing product safety and compliance. Using Cimteq software can help wire and cable manufacturers to effectively plan and manage the development process, react quickly to changing market opportunities and customer demands, and significantly reduce scrap.

Automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and component and system suppliers increasingly seek a sole provider with holistic safety, security and quality services that support multiple standards, regulations and other technical requirements. The acquisition of Kugler Maag Cie — a Germany-based provider of process excellence, assessment and training resources supporting the automotive industry — expands our offerings, empowering our customers to accelerate the delivery of automotive processes and safety-critical system services.

Vietnam’s burgeoning manufacturing sector is transforming into a global provider of electronics, computing equipment, electronic integrated circuits, appliances, lighting, and wire and cable. To help manufacturers in Vietnam open new markets and succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace, UL Solutions opened a new laboratory in Hai Duong, complementing our existing offices and laboratory in Ho Chi Minh City. The laboratory provides testing for engineered materials, wire and cable, appliances, lighting, refrigeration, and consumer technologies, as well as UL Solutions Follow-Up Services to help safeguard a more compliant supply chain.

UL Solutions stands committed to applying our testing and certification expertise to help Mexico’s manufacturers thrive in efficiently bringing their safe innovations to market. We have built on our three-decade history in Mexico with our new laboratory in Querétaro. The laboratory — one of the first multinational testing laboratories to open in Mexico — houses testing facilities for engineered materials, wire and cable, appliances, lighting, refrigeration, and consumer technologies. The laboratory offers local testing for the UL Mark for the U.S. and Canada, and we are striving for approvals to provide testing services for the Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOM) mark for Mexico and Latin America.

In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, regulations now require those who manufacture construction products and systems for installation in the U.K. to provide detailed test data for their projects. To meet the urgent demand for more U.K. fire testing facilities, UL Solutions and the Fire Protection Association (FPA) opened a major new fire resistance testing laboratory in Blockley, Gloucestershire. This dynamic collaboration offers manufacturers and system providers greater access to the tests and certifications required to meet U.K. regulations and those of regulators around the world.

According to the Global Wind Energy Council’s 2021 Global Offshore Wind Report, offshore wind shows the greatest growth potential of any renewable technology, with seven times more capacity than the current market. UL Solutions launched a new office in Glasgow, Scotland, to serve as the global hub for this promising market. From our new location in Scotland — a major global hotspot of pioneering offshore wind development — we will offer technical advisory, due diligence services and software to the full spectrum of offshore wind stakeholders.

Information about our software offerings was scattered across industry sections on UL.com and our family of websites. This made it hard for our customers to quickly find information needed to make a purchasing decision. Our redesigned top-level software menu now provides a comprehensive and centralized view of our offerings supporting computer performance benchmarking; ESG and sustainability; learning management; occupational health management; product design and compliance; renewable energy; and supply chain transparency. Furthermore, our revamped software pages make it much easier for customers to quickly understand the features and advantages of our offerings.

This milestone substantiates the central role played by ComplianceWire^® in supporting regulatory compliance and employee education needs of pharmaceutical, medical device and biologics companies in 153 countries. ComplianceWire is also used by regulatory agencies in the U.S., Brazil, China and India. ComplianceWire has developed more than 100 life sciences training courses through a longstanding collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as well.

UL Solutions proudly announces that the Quality Council of India’s (QCI’s) National Board for Quality Promotion named our Bangalore laboratory a center of excellence for science and laboratory operations. The QCI also applauded the laboratory’s quality management system, digitalized processes, sustainability efforts and exceptional service to customers, employees and community.

After many years of supporting the building facade industry from our Telford, U.K., facilities, on Oct. 24, 2022, UL Solutions announced we will be opening a new, larger testing and certification facility in Telford to provide comprehensive services for building products and systems manufacturers at a single location. With the expansion, the facility will provide mechanical testing and certification for physical security, durability and performance of doors, windows and hardware, along with weather resistance testing and performance mock-up testing for full-scale wall assemblies.

We believe the world’s greatest challenges are best overcome through collaboration. UL Solutions has joined the New York Academy of Sciences, along with IBM and Google, as a founding member of the International Science Reserve (ISR). We will help lead ISR, a network of open scientific communities bringing together specialized resources from across the globe, to prepare for and help abate complex and urgent global crises, such as extreme weather, cybercrime, climate change and pandemics.