UL, a world leader in safety sciences, announced its plans to open a new laboratory in Querétaro, Mexico, in mid-2022.

The facility, 221 kilometers northwest of Mexico City, will be one of the first multinational testing and engineering laboratories to open in Mexico, evaluating product safety and performance for the Mexican market and for export to the United States, Canada and Latin American countries.

Located in the Kaizen Industrial Park and adjacent to the Querétaro International Airport, the new laboratory is located within one of the main manufacturing centers in Mexico.

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It will house test facilities for engineering materials, wire, cable, appliances, lighting, refrigeration and consumer technologies. With Mexico as one of the world's leading exporters in the automotive industry, the new lab will also be staffed with dedicated UL experts and custom equipment to provide automotive materials testing.

“Balancing innovation and speed to market with gaining market access and achieving product compliance approvals is critical to customer success in dynamic and demanding markets, '' said Rodolfo Flores, UL Regional Director for the Americas. Latin.

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The lab will offer local testing for the UL Mark for the United States and Canada. It will also offer the Mexican Official Standards (NOM) brand in Mexico and certification services in Latin America once its accreditation is approved.

The development of the laboratory is based on UL's three decades in Mexico. UL has well-established engineering and customer service capabilities in Mexico City and an engineering team in Querétaro. The laboratory is UL's next step in its commitment to the Mexican market.

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