Challenges faced by consumer electronics manufacturers
The market for consumer electronics is notoriously competitive. As a consumer electronic product manufacturer, you are under constant pressure to innovate and keep up with changing consumer demands while also managing cost and time to market.
That’s where UL Solutions comes in — we can help you streamline the process of meeting regulatory requirements and bring safer, more secure and more sustainable products to market while enhancing your brand reputation.
Speed to market issues
Accessing global markets
Complying with safety, security and sustainability regulatory requirements
Mitigating product risks and their impact on brand trust
Navigating complexities of increasingly sophisticated electronic products and features
Consumer electronics industry growth
The global consumer electronics market size was valued at $1.2 billion (USD) in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2025 to 2030.
Industry growth is driven by:
Advancement in battery technology, leading to the proliferation of portable battery-operated consumer products.
Interoperability between connected products enabled by Internet of Things (IoT), which plays a key role in delivering good customer experiences amid rising trends in smarter and connected consumer electronic products.
The fact that many consumer electronics devices are implementing artificial intelligence (AI)–related features to enhance user experiences, which are redefining convenience and efficiency in everyday life.
UL Solutions consumer electronics services
As a global safety science leader, we can support consumer electronics manufacturers with testing and certification services to help demonstrate compliance with safety, performance and reliability requirements.
Our expertise includes:
Battery and end-product safety
Battery Safety Testing and Certification
Consumer and Commercial Robots
Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality Testing and Certification
Small Appliance Testing and Certification
Wearable Technology Testing and Certification
E-Bikes Certification: Evaluating and Testing to UL 2849
Benchmarking
Chemical testing for electrical and electronic products
Chemical Testing and Analysis Services for Consumer Products
Cybersecurity
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing
EMC Testing and Certification
Optical Radiation Testing and Evaluation Services
IEC 62368-1, the Safety Standard for Audio/Video and IT Equipment Products
Global market access for regulatory requirements
Interoperability testing
Internet of Things (IoT) Testing Services
Matter Testing and Certification Services
Marketing claim verification
Performance and reliability testing
Printed circuits for International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) testing
Product sustainability programs
ECOLOGO® Certification
Energy Efficiency Testing and Certification
Wireless device testing and certification
Bluetooth SIG Qualification Testing Services
Wi-Fi Testing and Certification
5G Compliance Testing
Wireless Device Testing and Certification Solutions
Why UL Solutions?
UL Solutions has been working closely with component, product and system manufacturers around the world for more than 130 years. We can help you consolidate your testing and certification needs, simplify your regulatory compliance process and achieve cost efficiencies.
Our experts participate in more than 1,300 technical committees, including the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited U.S. standards such as UL Standards, as well as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards.
UL Solutions is a certification organization with accreditations across key countries/regions where you may wish to sell your products. We are recognized in the U.S. by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the IEC System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components (IECEE) as a participating National Certification Body (NCB).
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