October 2016 - UL AfricaUL Africa

Oct
24

Global Market Access with UL
Posted in Global Market Access

We believe in successful product launches. Whatever your product, wherever you launch: UL offers Global Market Access services for fast-tracked certification and standards compliance. We […]

Tags: Global Market Access UL

Oct
24

SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLIANCE HAS CHEMICAL COMPANIES INVESTING MILLIONS TO MEET GLOBAL HFC CLIMATE DEAL
Posted in Chemical Safe Handling

Chemical companies including Honeywell and Chemours are scaling up efforts to make low global warming coolants used in air-conditioners and refrigerators, following a global deal […]

Tags: Chemical Chemours Honeywell

Oct
24

SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLIANCE: FIVE NEW CHEMICALS TO BE REGULATED UNDER NEW TSCA LAW
Posted in Chemical Safe Handling

The EPA plans to regulate five chemicals on an expedited basis under the updated Toxic Substances Control Act — a move the agency says will […]

Tags: EPA toxic

Oct
24

SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLIANCE: COMMENTARY ON CLEANING UP CHEMISTRY
Posted in Chemical Safe Handling

Opinion: Cleaning up chemistry October 7, 2016 by Russell Hewitt Chemical manufacturing is a huge industry that delivers much needed chemicals to a variety of […]

Oct
24

SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT: 10 NEED-TO-KNOWS ABOUT THE NEW U.S. CHEMICAL LAW
Posted in Chemical Safe Handling

1. What does TSCA regulate? TSCA regulates chemicals used commercially in the United States. That said, TSCA does not regulate pesticides, chemicals used in cosmetics […]

Tags: TSCA

Oct
24

WALMART USES UL THE WERCS TO ANALYZE PRODUCTS AND DRIVE SUSTAINABILITY
Posted in Chemical Safe Handling

Jun 06, 2016 Founded in 1962, Walmart has become one of the largest providers of general merchandise and groceries in the world. With fiscal sales over […]

Tags: GreenWERCS

Oct
20

Boeing 787 Battery Failures: UL Experts Assist NTSB Investigation
Posted in Energy and Power Technologies, UL News

Lithium-ion batteries pack a lot of power into a small space. This advantage allows airplane manufacturers to replace massive hydraulic systems with lightweight electronics and […]

Tags: Batteries and Energy Storage Energy & Industrial Outlook ul news

Oct
20

PV Bankability – Building Trust Into the Global PV Value Chain
Posted in Energy and Power Technologies, Renewable Energy

Electricity generated from solar PV is an attractive investment. Large scale systems can be built wherever the sun shines, quickly deployed compared to conventional generation […]

Tags: Energy Energy & Industrial Outlook Solar

Oct
20

Industry-Wide Survey Names DEWI (UL) Top Advisor in Germany
Posted in Renewable Energy

BrandEins, a German magazine for industry and commerce, has issued its special “Best Advisor” edition for 2015. DEWI (UL International), a leading wind energy expert, […]

Tags: Energy & Industrial Outlook Wind

Oct
20

A Strong Case for More Wind Power in Brazil’s Energy Matrix
Posted in Energy and Power Technologies, Renewable Energy

With its impressive amount of wind resources, it’s no surprise Brazil is among the top ten countries using wind power. Yet, wind power has the […]

Tags: Energy & Industrial Outlook Wind