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No one can say Underwriters Laboratories (UL) hasn't made its mark. More than 60,000 manufacturers -- including the makers of toys, industrial controls, and telephone equipment -- pay to have their products tested by the nonprofit laboratory. Products with the ubiquitous UL mark typically sell better than untested products. Founded in 1894, UL expanded worldwide by first partnering with other certification organizations, and then (beginning in the mid-1990s) by acquiring facilities outside the US. The organization has testing and certification offices in more than 40 countries and serves customers in more than 90 countries.
COMPETITION |
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Consumers Union of United States, Inc. (dossier)
J.D. Power and Associates (dossier)
National Technical Systems, Inc. (NTSC)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1997 Sales (mil.): 351.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 9.8%
Employees: 5,938
Revenue per employee: $59,195.02
KEY PEOPLE |
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Loring W. Knoblauch
CEO
Larry Newman
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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333 Pfingsten Rd.
Northbrook, IL 60062
US
Phone: 847-272-8800
Fax: 847-272-8129
Online: Web Site
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