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UL First to Receive Accreditation in Italy to Test to BIFMA Furniture Standards

UL’s Cabiate Lab Now Provides Testing Aligned with North American Furniture Industry Standards MILAN, June 4, 2015 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, announced that their laboratory in Cabiate, Italy, is the first and only lab in Italy accredited to perform testing to the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s (BIFMA) Standards for… read more

Safety, Quality, Environment and Human Impacts are the Main Focus of the Lighting and Furniture Businesses in the Future

These were the main elements of an event organized by UL in April, gathering key guests from the world of Lighting and Furniture during the “Il Salone del Mobile” and “Euroluce” MILAN, April 15, 2015 saw UL’s “Full of Light Experience and Sustainable Furniture” event.This event was met with enthusiastic participation and great results.Organized by… read more

UL International Italia S.R.L Becomes the First and Only Lab in Italy with BIFMA X5.1, X5.11, and X5.4 Standard Accreditations

UL Furniture & Bedding’s European Center of Excellence in Cabiate, Italy, is the first and only Italian lab that is ANSI/ BIFMA X5.1 (Office Chairs), X5.11 (Large Occupant Office Chair), and X5.4 (Lounge Seating) accredited according to Accredia, the Italian Accreditation Body. View the detailed report from Accredia here. [upload & link] UL Furniture &… read more

UL Brings Together Designers, Architects and Manufacturers at ‘Full of Light Experience’ to Explore New Lighting Technology

In Celebration of the UN’s International Year of Light UL, a global safety science leader, will host the “Full of Light Experience” event in Milan on April 15 – bringing together designers, architects, buyers, manufacturers and others invested in lighting technology and design. As a patron sponsor of the United Nation’s International Year of Light and… read more

UL Brings Sustainable Furniture to the World at Salone del Mobile In Milan

An event sponsored by UL at FuoriSalone will support the creativity of architects and designers UL presents “Sustainable Furniture to the World,” an event during Salone del Mobile and FuoriSalone that will inspire, educate and inform architects and designers on how to create sustainable and healthy interior environments with sustainable furniture and furnishings. The UL… read more

Computer Modeling Starting Fires Without Heat or Smoke

UL Offers Four-part Online Course on 3D Printing

UL Releases Proceedings from its Leadership Summit on Furniture Flammability and Human Health

UL Expands Plastics Certification Program with New RoHS Compliant Certification Rating

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