UL Solutions opens battery testing lab in Korea
Global safety science company UL Solutions announced the opening of its Korea Advanced Battery Laboratory. The new tech facility is located in Pyeongtaek, a key EV battery manufacturing hub in South Korea and provides customers with improved access to the latest safety technology to increase innovation and speed to market. The new facility provides evaluation, certification and analysis services tailored to EV battery systems.
The new facility will test batteries to various “industry-leading standards, including, such UL and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards, United Nations (UN) goals and initiatives, and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standards”. Further accommodations are also said to be possible for individual customer specifications
“We are thrilled to be part of this region’s innovation ecosystem, where we will sit side-by-side with the world’s top automotive and electric vehicle battery product manufacturers and high-tech companies focusing on the future of mobility and electrification,” said Jeff Smidt, senior vice president of Industrial Testing, Inspection and Certification at UL Solutions. “The development of our Korea Advanced Battery Laboratory demonstrates UL Solutions’ commitment to operating at the forefront of the industry and applying our safety science expertise to enable technological innovation and speed to market.”
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