ULS fundamentals
Key facts
UL Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of testing, inspection, and certification services. It operates through the following segments: Industrial, Consumer, and Software and Advisory. The Industrial segment offers TIC services to help ensure that the company’s customers’ industrial products meet or exceed international standards for product safety, performance, cybersecurity, and sustainability. The Consumer segment focuses on variety of global product market acceptance and risk mitigation services for customers in the consumer products end market, including consumer electronics, medical devices, information technologies, appliances, HVAC, lighting, retail, and emerging consumer applications, including new mobility, smart products and 5G. The Software and Advisory segment refers to complementary software and advisory solutions that extend the value proposition of TIC services the company offers. The company was founded by William Henry Merrill Jr. in 1893 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.
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