UL Solutions Opens Ningbo Retail and Consumer Products Laboratory to Help Manufacturers Advance Quality and Safety
The new facility expands testing capabilities in the region and supports product innovation for retail and consumer product manufacturers in a dynamic market.
NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, announced the opening of its new Retail and Consumer Products Laboratory in Ningbo, China, supporting the rapidly evolving needs of the retail and consumer product industry marked by changes in consumer expectations, sourcing strategies, regulatory compliance and demand for sustainable and innovative products.
Strategically located in Ningbo, near the existing UL Solutions laboratory in Shanghai, the new 58,000-square-foot laboratory provides enhanced efficiency, faster response times and localized expertise to manufacturers in Greater China. This laboratory expands UL Solutions' network in the Yangtze River Delta, a leading retail and consumer products manufacturing center, and is in close proximity to its existing laboratory in Shanghai.
"Today's opening of our new Ningbo laboratory demonstrates our dedication to safety and excellence in the retail industry," said Jennifer Scanlon, president and CEO of UL Solutions. "Our investment here is a testament to how we are advancing our capabilities, expertise and infrastructure to help enable retailers' success, both now and in the future."
The Ningbo facility offers a comprehensive suite of safety, quality, performance and chemical testing capabilities for textiles, footwear, furniture and electronics packaging under one roof, helping to streamline the testing process. Enhanced capabilities — such as newly added furniture flammability testing — support manufacturers from design to market launch. On-site subject matter experts will be available to collaborate with customers in real time, leveraging UL Solutions' global safety science network of retail and consumer product experts, who work to foster collaboration among retailers, brands and suppliers to help address industry challenges.
"Our Ningbo laboratory reinforces our commitment to the retail and consumer product sectors and our many customers in the Greater China region," said Weifang Zhou, executive vice president and president of Testing, Inspection and Certification at UL Solutions. "We are eager to continue to work with our customers and help them demonstrate compliance, enhance safety and drive sustainable growth and success."
In the nearby Caohejing Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai, UL Solutions also serves the sector with its Retail and Consumer Test Laboratory, a 65,000-square-foot facility, which provides a comprehensive suite of safety, quality and performance testing services for retail and consumer products. The Shanghai facility tests products ranging from personal care products and jewelry to luggage and toys. These services include banned substance and chemical testing, functional and performance testing, stability testing, chemical management and ingredient reviews. UL Solutions recently added enhanced capabilities at the Shanghai facility to address dietary supplements, over-the-counter and pharmaceutical medications, cosmetics and personal care products.
In addition to the Ningbo and Shanghai facilities, UL Solutions offers retail and consumer product testing at 18 dedicated facilities globally. They are located near some of the world's major retail and consumer product manufacturing centers, including Cabiate, Italy (near Milan); Dhaka, Bangladesh; Gurugram, India; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Lowell, Arkansas; and Shenzhen, China.
Find out more about UL Solutions services for the retail and consumer products industry. https://www.ul.com/industries/retail
About UL Solutions
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
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