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EMC News: UK EMC Testing, 30 October 2026

Oct 30 2026, 10:48

UL Solutions has completed its acquisition of Eurofins' electrical and electronics business, bringing UK EMC test sites in York, Wimborne and elsewhere under a new parent: the first EMC News, our end-of-month edition, gathers what UK EMC test companies listed on EMC Directory published in October. Each item links to the company's own page, and a reading list follows.

News from listed companies

Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK and AQL EMC, now part of UL Solutions, 1 October. UL Solutions completed its acquisition of the electrical and electronics business of Eurofins Scientific on 1 October. Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK, which operates as York EMC, and AQL EMC in Wimborne have each announced that they are now part of UL Solutions. Both companies say locations, teams, contact details and accreditations are unchanged, as are the processes for quotations, orders and invoicing, and that Eurofins branding and existing legal entity names remain on quotations, reports and invoices for now. Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK sites are listed here at York, Yate, Castleford, Southampton and Grangemouth. Read York EMC's announcement · Read AQL EMC's announcement · AQL EMC on EMC Directory

Also published

  • Electromagnetic Testing Services, Stebbing (Essex), 22 October: how to build EMC into the product development lifecycle, in six stages from preparation and design review to formal testing and changes in production. Read the article · Electromagnetic Testing Services on EMC Directory
  • HORIBA MIRA, Nuneaton (Leicestershire), 19 October: a case study on the Shell Ultra High Efficiency battery electric vehicle, part of the Shell Triple 10 Challenge, covering vehicle integration, validation and simulation. Read the case study · HORIBA MIRA on EMC Directory
  • HORIBA MIRA, Nuneaton (Leicestershire), 9 October: a webinar page on what happens to a safety-certified product after certification, including change management and impact analysis. Read the page

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Listings related to EMC News: UK EMC Testing, 30 October 2026

Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK Ltd (York)

Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK, formerly York EMC Services, has its head office in York and runs UKAS-accredited (1574) EMC, radio and EMF laboratories at Yate near Bristol, Castleford, Grangemouth and Southampton. Its work covers civil, rail and military EMC testing, radio approvals for the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, on-site testing and EMC surveys, EMC consultancy and technical documentation support, and training courses. The company became part of UL Solutions in October 2026.

EMC Consultancy & Design
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Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK Ltd (Yate)

The Yate laboratory of Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK, part of UL Solutions, is UKAS-accredited (1574) for EMC, radio and EMF testing, on the Beeches Industrial Estate near Bristol. The site has an 18 GHz semi-anechoic chamber, a 6 GHz anechoic chamber and two screened rooms, and takes items up to 1.5 tonnes. Its accredited scope covers civil EMC to EN 55032, EN 55035, the EN 61000 series, EN 60601-1-2 (medical), EN 60945 (marine) and the EN 50121 railway series, ETSI radio standards including EN 300 328, and FCC Part 15B and Canadian ICES-003 emissions, alongside pre-compliance testing.

Full Compliance Testing
Pre-Compliance Testing
Wireless & Radio Testing
Marine Type Approval
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Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK Ltd (Castleford)

The Castleford laboratory of Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK, part of UL Solutions, is UKAS-accredited (1574) for EMC, radio, EMF and electrical safety testing, on Speedwell Road near Leeds. The site has a 40 GHz semi-anechoic chamber, 18 GHz and 40 GHz anechoic chambers and two screened rooms, and takes items up to 1.5 tonnes. Its accredited scope covers civil EMC to EN 55032, EN 55035, the EN 61000 series, EN 60601-1-2 (medical) and the EN 50121 railway series, ETSI radio standards including EN 300 328 and EN 301 893, FCC Parts 15B, 15C and 18, and Canadian RSS radio standards. The company's EMC, rail EMC and military EMC training courses are held at the site.

Full Compliance Testing
Pre-Compliance Testing
Wireless & Radio Testing
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Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK Ltd (Grangemouth)

The Grangemouth laboratory of Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK, part of UL Solutions, is UKAS-accredited (1574) for EMC, radio, EMF and electrical safety testing at Grangemouth Technology Park, serving Scotland and the north of England. Facilities include two 40 GHz semi-anechoic chambers (one also usable as fully anechoic) and two screened rooms. Accredited testing covers emissions and immunity to CISPR and EN 61000 standards, railway (EN 50121), medical (EN 60601-1-2) and marine (EN 60945) EMC, radio to ETSI standards, and FCC and ISED scopes, alongside pre-compliance work.

Full Compliance Testing
Pre-Compliance Testing
Wireless & Radio Testing
Marine Type Approval
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Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK Ltd (Southampton)

The Southampton laboratory of Eurofins Electrical & Electronic UK, part of UL Solutions (formerly Hursley EMC Services), is UKAS-accredited (1574) for EMC and radio testing at Trafalgar Close, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh. Military and aerospace EMC testing covers DEF STAN 59-411, MIL-STD-461, AECTP 500 and RTCA DO-160, including bulk current injection. Civil testing covers emissions and immunity to CISPR and EN 61000 standards, railway (EN 50121), medical (EN 60601-1-2) and marine (IEC 60945) EMC, radio spurious emissions to ETSI standards, and FCC and ISED scopes. Facilities include semi-anechoic and fully anechoic chambers and dedicated military test chambers.

Full Compliance Testing
Military & Aerospace Testing
Wireless & Radio Testing
Marine Type Approval
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AQL EMC Limited

AQL EMC traces its UKAS accreditation (number 0018) back to 1982, making it the longest continuously accredited EMC test laboratory in the UK; the company itself was formed in 1988 out of an EMC department with roots in MOD ship and submarine testing dating to the 1960s. Based in Wimborne, it tests to RTCA DO-160 (revisions C-F), MIL-STD-461 (revisions C-F), DEF STAN 59-411 and specialist HIRF/attenuation, RS105, HERO, NEMP and RADHAZ testing, either in its own laboratory or on customers' premises. AQL EMC became part of the Eurofins Scientific group in June 2023 and of UL Solutions in October 2026.

Full Compliance Testing
Military & Aerospace Testing
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Electromagnetic Testing Services Limited

Electromagnetic Testing Services holds UKAS accreditation (schedule 4416) with a flexible scope covering commercial and automotive EMC testing, operating from Stebbing, Essex since incorporation in 1992. The lab's work spans commercial, industrial, medical, railway and military product testing alongside EMC consultancy.

Full Compliance Testing
Military & Aerospace Testing
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HORIBA MIRA Limited

HORIBA MIRA operates UKAS-accredited EMC facilities (laboratory 1105) at its Nuneaton proving ground, running testing around the clock as part of the UK's largest independent automotive development centre. The company has continued to expand its EMC capability for electric and connected-vehicle testing, including work carried out alongside EM Test and its parent company Ametek.

Automotive EMC Testing
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