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UL is a global leader in advancing safety science and has more than a century of expertise innovating safety solutions — from the public adoption of electricity to breakthroughs in sustainability, renewable energy and nanotechnology. Dedicated to promoting safe living and working environments, UL safeguards people, products and places in important ways, facilitating trade and providing peace of mind. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of products, components, materials and systems annually with 20 billion UL Marks appearing on 72,000 manufacturers'​ products each year. The UL family of companies includes 68 laboratory, testing and certification facilities serving customers in 102 countries.

Neutral, independent third party For more than 150 years, TÜV Rheinland has stood for ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency in conjunction with people, the environment, and technology. As a neutral, independent third party, we test, accompany, develop, promote and certify products, plants, processes and management systems as well as services based on legal requirements and other relevant performance benchmarks and standards. In addition, TÜV Rheinland qualifies specialists and trains people for numerous companies and areas of business and life. Using knowledge meaningfully Our greatest capital is based on over 20,000 clever minds: concentrated knowledge. It is our enormous pool of experience from which the people at TÜV Rheinland create exceptional substance and inspiration for their meaningful work. The results of their work can be discovered everywhere: in tested elevators or rides, on certified toys or technical equipment, in our advice or training. No matter where - our international teams have been setting standards in terms of safety, quality and efficiency for many years.