[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 50 (Thursday, March 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF UL

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                      HON. BRADLEY SCOTT SCHNEIDER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 2019

  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate UL as they 
celebrate their 125th anniversary this month and to recognize their 
important role empowering trust in the safety, security and 
sustainability of products, organizations, and supply chains.
  Most consumers will recognize the familiar UL Mark that appears on 
more than 22 billion products, likely including some of the appliances, 
electronics, and other goods in your home. This recognized mark is a 
symbol that the product has demonstrated conformance to UL's 
internationally-recognized standards of safety.
  As an approved Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory by the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), UL tests and 
certifies certain equipment found in U.S. workplaces and has improved 
safety for countless American workers.
  The district I represent is proud to be the home of UL. Their 
Northbrook, Illinois headquarters employs more than 1,800 people, but 
the company's reach is truly global.
  A century and a quarter after their founding as Underwriters 
Laboratories in Chicago, the company now operates across 143 countries 
worldwide, touching 20 industries, and employing more than 14,000 
individuals.
  Each year, over 2 billion consumers--nearly a third of the planet's 
population--are touched by UL safety messages.
  Despite their immense growth and influence, UL remains true to its 
founding principle to ``promote safe living and working environments.'' 
I wish the team at UL many more years of success improving safety and 
empowering trust over the next century.

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