About Hazel
Hazel Brooks is an editor at EPD Guide covering EPDs and the fast-evolving sustainability data landscape. She tracks program-operator updates, standards and guidance changes, and new EPD releases, connecting the dots across the market to report on trends, shifting expectations, and the competitive EPD landscape. Her work focuses on making complex data sets easier to navigate and access, so manufacturers and sustainability teams can act with clarity and confidence.
Recent Articles
Phonix’s first EPDs hit the roof
Specification teams love momentum. Phonix just published its first wave of product‑specific Environmental Product Declarations for core roofing membranes, giving buyers the third‑party proof they look for when carbon counts, credits matter, and substitutions lurk. Here is what launched, who verified it, and how it changes the competitive math.
EIROPLASTS enters EPDs with ventilation duct duo
First‑time EPDs are a fast pass into more specs. EIROPLASTS just published its debut declarations for plastic and metal ventilation ducts, putting core SKUs on the short list for projects that now expect verified carbon data as table stakes.
Urban Evolutions enters the EPD arena
Reclaimed wood royalty just added third‑party proof to the spec sheet. Urban Evolutions’ first Environmental Product Declaration(s) are live, which means architects and contractors can now model embodied carbon with product‑specific data instead of generic penalties. Here is what that unlocks in bids, and how it repositions a beloved reclaimed brand.
Axkid’s first EPDs, and a new bar for child seats
Big news for kid‑mobility. Axkid has published its first wave of product‑specific Environmental Product Declarations, bringing verified transparency to child car seats where it has been rare. The set spans core seat types and is issued by EPD Hub, positioning Axkid to meet buyer requests for proof, not promises.
Magnorvinduet enters the EPD arena
Fresh on the boards. Magnorvinduet has published its first Environmental Product Declarations, putting verifiable carbon data behind core window and door lines. That single step opens more doors in Nordic and EU projects where product‑specific EPDs are fast becoming a sorting rule, not a nice‑to‑have. Here is what they released, how it fits typical specs, and where this debut places them against familiar names in the region.
Romcim’s first EPDs, and what it changes
Fresh to the transparency arena, Romcim has published its first Environmental Product Declarations. For specifiers and contractors, that means less risk in carbon‑accounted bids and fewer unknowns at the submittals table. Here is what was released, who verified it, and how this stacks up next to Romania’s cement heavyweights.
Safe At Site launches first EPDs for ProGuard
Safe At Site just put numbers behind its road‑work safety story with a first wave of Environmental Product Declarations. Four declarations now cover the ProGuard concrete‑filled steel barrier family, giving specifiers credible data where temporary work‑zone protection meets urban streets and high‑speed corridors.
BAUMIT Bulgaria’s first EPDs are live
Fresh declarations unlock faster specs. BAUMIT Bulgaria EOOD just put product‑specific EPDs on the record for core facade and finishing materials, giving project teams confidence and helping bids land without extra carbon penalties that slow decisions.
EPD Newcomers: mageba’s first EPDs hit the spec
Bridge bearings and expansion joints rarely get the spotlight, yet they decide whether a highway rides smooth or shudders. mageba just published its first Environmental Product Declaration(s), stepping into the transparency arena and making life easier for teams chasing verifiable, spec‑ready data.
EPD Newcomers: INVISIBLE’s first acoustic spray EPD
INVISIBLE has entered the transparency arena with a product‑specific Environmental Product Declaration for its VISIBLE Zero Carbon Acoustic Spray. For architects and contractors who rely on third‑party data to keep bids moving, this is the green light that turns a novel finish into a spec‑ready option.
Farrell Furniture joins the EPD Newcomers club
First EPDs change how a brand shows up in specs. Farrell Furniture just published a first wave of declarations across core office pieces, turning quiet capability into visible proof that helps win work when projects ask for product‑specific, third‑party verified data.
Accuride enters the transparency arena with first EPDs
Specifiers want hardware that moves smoothly and paperwork that moves a project forward. Accuride just delivered the latter with its first-ever Environmental Product Declarations, putting linear motion systems squarely on the radar for data-driven bids and LEED‑v5‑minded teams.
EPD Newcomers: Tenmat enters the transparency arena
Specs move fast when the paperwork is ready. Tenmat just turned on the lights for its façade firestopping range with first‑ever EPDs, giving estimators clean numbers and design teams fewer reasons to swap products late in the game. Here is what shipped, who verified it, and how that changes the competitive math in cavity barrier selections.
EPD Newcomers: Dura Composites’ first EPDs land
Specs teams keep asking a simple question that decides shortlists fast. Do these products have an EPD I can trust today. Dura Composites just answered yes, entering the transparency arena with their first wave of Environmental Product Declarations covering balcony and terrace workhorses.
EPD Newcomers: Girnghuber GmbH enters the arena
Girnghuber GmbH just filed its first Environmental Product Declaration for an unfired clay brick. That single document opens doors in specs where product‑specific EPDs are now the ticket to play, and it signals a serious push into low‑energy masonry that buyers can actually evaluate.
Zero Waste Scotland’s first EPDs land in door hardware
Fresh on the registry: Zero Waste Scotland now has Environmental Product Declarations covering core door‑sealing systems. For specifiers, that means family‑level transparency on products that quietly make buildings perform better. For competitors, it means a new name in the shortlist whenever projects require verified disclosures.
Synthetex enters the EPD arena with HYDROTEX
Synthetex just published its first Environmental Product Declaration, putting its signature HYDROTEX fabric‑formed concrete system on the record for carbon and impacts. For civil, water, and coastal projects that are increasingly EPD‑aware, this flips the spec conversation from why to why not. Here is what dropped, how it sizes up, and where the transparency edge shows up in bids and prequals.
Svenska NaturTak’s first EPDs: green roofs go on record
Svenska NaturTak has published its debut Environmental Product Declaration for sedum and meadow vegetation mats. That single move puts hard numbers behind a staple of Nordic green roofs and places the brand squarely in specs where a product‑specific EPD flips a maybe into a yes.
Wolf Bavaria steps into EPDs, loudly
Acoustic panels, decoupling strips, even dry radiant floor panels now come with proof. Wolf Bavaria’s first product‑specific EPDs move their core systems from claims to verified numbers, which means fewer headaches in specs and smoother paths through submittals when low‑carbon, product‑specific documentation is a gatekeeper.
Axter’s first EPDs arrive for hot‑melt roofing
Hot‑melt waterproofing finally has Axter’s name on the transparency board. With product‑specific declarations now published for Wilotekt‑Plus and Hyraflex, spec teams get verified data for the structural waterproofing systems that show up on inverted roofs, podium decks, living roofs, blue roofs and car parks. Here is what landed, who verified it, and how that changes the competitive math in bids and submittals.
B-CABLES enters the EPD arena
Specs move fast when projects need verified carbon data. With its first Environmental Product Declarations now live, B-CABLES gives specifiers product‑specific transparency on common control and signal cables, shrinking the friction at bid time and avoiding the guesswork that can quietly sideline a solid product before price even enters the chat.
Isover Saint‑Gobain UK enters the EPD arena
Specs move fast when the paperwork is already done. Isover Saint‑Gobain UK just published its first Environmental Product Declarations for glass mineral wool, putting clear numbers on performance so project teams can compare apples to apples instead of guesswork. It is a smart, commercial move that opens more doors in bids where product‑specific EPDs are a pass‑fail filter.
Palonot’s first EPD enters the arena
Fire safety meets transparency. Palonot has published its debut Environmental Product Declaration for its ionic‑liquid fire retardant, signaling a clear move into spec‑driven markets where EPDs increasingly decide who gets shortlisted. Here is what they released, who they now line up against, and how this opens new doors across mass timber and other wood‑forward builds.
Stitches first EPD puts carpet tile on the map
A new name just stepped into the transparency arena. Stitches has published its first Environmental Product Declaration for commercial carpet tile, a move that turns a quiet spec blocker into a green light for submittals and bids. Here is what launched, who it serves, and how the competitive picture shifts right now.
Dortek enters the EPD arena for GRP doors
Hygienic GRP doors live in the most demanding corners of a building. Labs. Theaters. Food rooms. When these products step into third‑party verified transparency, spec decisions speed up and risk goes down. Dortek just made that move.
Magnorvinduet publishes first EPDs for windows and doors
Magnorvinduet just switched on a powerful new spec lever. With its first product‑specific Environmental Product Declarations now live, the brand can show carbon numbers where buyers used to see guesswork. That means fewer hurdles in prequalifications, smoother documentation in bids, and a clearer path into projects that reward verified transparency.
Unipromet’s first EPDs enter the spec lane
Fresh on the scoreboard. Unipromet has published its first Environmental Product Declarations, putting road safety hardware, welded steel pipes, and noise barriers into clear view for specifiers. This is the kind of transparency that shortens bid questions and opens doors in infrastructure and industrial projects where product data now travels with the submittal.
CSC enters the EPD arena for joists and deck
Specifiers keep asking for verified carbon data. This week, Canam Steel Corporation (CSC) answered with their first Environmental Product Declarations, giving project teams a faster path to document embodied carbon for two workhorse categories that live in almost every commercial build.
Edux’s first EPDs open the door to more specs
Door buyers hate uncertainty. With project teams leaning harder on product‑specific declarations, a missing EPD can quietly push a good product off the shortlist. Edux just fixed that. Their debut wave of Environmental Product Declarations covers core door lines and gives specifiers third‑party‑verified data they can actually use at bid time.
RZB’s first EPDs light the way
A German mainstay in professional lighting just flipped on a new kind of visibility. RZB has published its first Environmental Product Declarations for core indoor luminaires. That single move puts their spec sheets on a different shelf and helps project teams compare apples to apples on carbon without guesswork.
Artek’s first EPD lands for Chair 611
A classic enters a new chapter. Artek oy ab has published its first Environmental Product Declaration for Chair 611, a design icon that shows up in hotels, workplaces, and public interiors. This is a practical door‑opener for specifiers who need verified data to keep projects compliant and moving.
DÖRKEN’s first EPD arrives for DELTA roofing
Specs are moving faster toward product‑specific transparency. DÖRKEN just entered the arena with its first Environmental Product Declaration for a flagship roofing underlay. If you sell or specify membranes, this matters for submittals, shortlists, and staying visible in database‑driven searches that gatekeep projects today.
ASMODAS’ first EPDs put doors on more specs
ASMODAS just stepped onto the EPD field with declarations for two door families. For a brand known for security and fire performance, that shift turns product strengths into spec strength. Here is what they published, how it fits common PCRs, and where this puts them against the usual suspects in doors.
