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UL is a provider of safety consulting and certification services for healthcare, industrial and commercial sectors.
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President & CEO
Jennifer Scanlon
Est. Annual Revenue
$2.7B
Est. Employees
14,000
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Canadian Standards Association is a top competitor of UL. Canadian Standards Association is a Private company that was founded in 1919 in Toronto, Ontario. Canadian Standards Association operates in the Testing & Certification Services industry. Compared to UL, Canadian Standards Association has 12,100 fewer employees.
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UL Acquisitions
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Clear Sky Analytics
May 2021
Source »undisclosed
Clear Sky is a California-based solar analytics company that provides service optimization, due diligence, performance evaluation and related services to PV plant operators.
HOMER Energy, LLC
Dec 2019
Source »undisclosed
HOMER Energy is a SaaS-based firm that provides distributed generation and microgrid modeling solutions for businesses.
Healthy Buildings International, Inc.
Jul 2019
Source »undisclosed
Healthy Buildings provide indoor environmental testing and sustainability services for commercial buildings.
KVA USA, Inc.
Jun 2019
Source »undisclosed
KVA is an advisory firm that provides technical management and consulting services for the automotive industry.
These are all the companies that UL has acquired. UL has acquired 27 companies and its latest acquisition was Method Park Holding AG in Jul 2021.
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These are all the companies that UL has invested in. UL has invested 5 companies and its latest investment was SkySpecs in Nov 15,. SkySpecs is a Michigan-based robotics and predictive analytics software that offers automated operations and maintenance solutions for the wind energy industry.
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Underwriters Laboratories, LLC is a provider of safety consulting and certification services in the United States. Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois with around 12,500 employees, it was acquired by Xarex on November 2, 2015. It...
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UL's President & CEO, Jennifer Scanlon, currently has an approval rating of 94%. UL's primary competitors are Canadian Standards Association, Intertek & TÜV SÜD.Website
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When was UL founded?
UL was founded in 1894Who is UL's CEO?
UL's CEO is Jennifer ScanlonHow much revenue does UL generate?
UL generates $2.7B in revenueHow much funding does UL have?
UL has historically raised $0 in fundingWhere is UL's headquarters?
UL's headquarters is in Northbrook Illinois, USA
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UL has 14,000 employeesWhat sector does UL operate in?
UL is in Testing & Certification ServicesWho are UL's competitors?
UL's top competitors are Canadian Standards Association, Intertek, TÜV SÜDWho has UL invested in?
UL's has invested in companies such as SkySpecs, KenSci, Gamelearn, S.L.