UL Opens Europe
UL is expanding its global network in the renewable energy sector, to meet the global demand for Neu-Isenburg, March 22, 2010 Underwriters Laboratories (UL), today announced the expansion of its global photovoltaic business in Germany one of the world’s leading companies for safety testing and certification with German offices in Neu-Isenburg, Munich and Krefeld, where Europe’s largest photovoltaic testing and certification center in Zeppelinheim at opened in Frankfurt/Main. The new photovoltaic technology competence center emphasizes ULs commitment promoting the global progress and innovations for safe and reliable designed and components. The new State of the art testing facility in Germany provides an area of 2,100 square meters 22 Chambers, including: 14 climatic chambers, four damp heat Chambers, two large walk-in climate rooms and two temperature and humidity ovens and other test equipment up to date of the Technology. With this expanded capacity UL can offer faster and more cost-efficient testing processes, as well as a team of technical experts its German and European customers thanks to the local presence. The comprehensive service portfolio offers a global conformity analysis according to UL, IEC and EN certification requirements and enables a faster global market access for UL customers. The opening of the German institution is another milestone in our global expansion strategy in the photovoltaic and illustrates our commitment to the industry and the customers\”, says Jeff Smidt, Vice President and Managing Director of the global energy business by UL. Due to our many years of experience in the photovoltaic, the growing service portfolio, based on our global strategy and the associated investment in State of the art testing centers, we expanded steadily our capacities, to manufacturers, to assist in the market access of innovative and reliable PV products.\” As a result of the worldwide increase The European solar industry expects significant growth, especially for foreign markets climate protection measures. Estimates research according to the PV market in the United States between 2008 and 2012 will have by Greentech media (GTM) an annual growth rate of 48 percent, making it the world’s largest PV market. .
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