UL Solutions Breaks Ground on Large-Scale EMC and Wireless Testing Lab in Germany
UL Solutions has broken ground on a new electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and wireless testing laboratory in Neu-Isenburg, Germany, expanding its European capacity to test large, high-power connected products. The facility is projected to open in mid-2027.
Located on UL Solutions' existing campus near Frankfurt, the lab will feature multiple test chambers, including a 10-metre chamber designed to handle equipment up to 4 metres in length, weighing up to 5 tons, with power capabilities of up to 200 amps per phase. The site will also offer wireless testing services across Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular networks, GPS, and RFID.
Serving a growing regional need
The investment addresses increasing demand for local large-scale EMC testing in Europe as products become more connected, software-enabled, and data-driven. Manufacturers across industrial automation, medical technology, energy systems, and other regulated sectors face growing requirements around connectivity, cybersecurity, data resilience, and AI-enabled functions.
The facility will test products across a wide range of sectors, including industrial and electrical systems, medical devices, telecommunications equipment, and automotive components such as radar sensors and infotainment systems.
"Our investment in this exciting new state-of-the-art facility reflects our commitment to meeting customers where they are," said Jennifer Scanlon, President and CEO of UL Solutions. "By expanding advanced EMC and wireless testing capabilities in Germany, we once again demonstrate how we work closely with innovators to help them move faster, access new markets and deliver safer, more connected products globally."
Building a Center of Excellence
The expanded Neu-Isenburg campus will reinforce the site as a Center of Excellence, combining advanced testing, certification, and technical expertise in one location. UL Solutions says the regional capacity will enable European customers to test larger and more complex systems closer to their manufacturing and R&D sites, supporting faster product launches while reducing development costs.
The building itself is designed with sustainability in mind, incorporating rooftop solar, advanced building controls, and a soakaway system that returns rainwater to the soil, meeting current German thermal insulation standards.
Once operational, the laboratory will house both commercial and technical teams and join UL Solutions' global network of EMC and wireless facilities across Asia, Europe, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.