The center aims to work much like Underwriters Laboratories, which puts its familiar UL seal of approval on electrical appliances that meet its standards.

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The program announced Wednesday will work a lot like Underwriters Laboratories, which puts its UL seal of approval on electrical appliances that meet its standards.

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Another accolade was bestowed on the CINEMA 3D Smart TV lineup in December when the 55LA6900 model earned an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) from Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

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While his chances for a full recovery are excellent, the same is hard to say about Underwriters Laboratories, the 110-year-old product-testing outfit in Northbrook, Ill. that Knoblauch joined as chief executive in early 2001.

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The fellow in charge of Underwriters Laboratories is getting run ragged these days, reports Brett Nelson on page 103, because he's got to keep his customers happy while hiring salesmen and purchasing fancy testing equipment.

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