UL acquires Italian test lab

USA/ITALY: American safety consulting and certification company UL has acquired AE Performance Testing Lab, the testing services business of Italian company AE srl.

AE Performance Testing Lab is a leading European energy efficiency and performance testing operation that provides energy efficiency testing, benchmark testing and market surveillance testing based on global requirements for white goods such as refrigerators, washers and dryers, dishwashers, and cooking appliances.

AE Performance Testing Lab has extensive expertise in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as accreditations for Asia Pacific and North America.

“We are very pleased to bring AE Performance Testing Lab’s industry experience and service portfolio into the UL organisation,” said Todd Denison, VP and general manager of UL’s Appliances HVAC and Lighting division. “The acquisition significantly strengthens UL’s global energy efficiency and performance testing solutions in the appliances sector.”