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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.

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Pathways vs Parq: Which EPD Path Fits You?

EPD demand keeps climbing and teams face a choice. Go with Pathways’ AI‑driven software model that promises automated data ingestion and unlimited EPDs, or pick Parq’s platform paired with white‑glove data collection that moves work off your plate. Here is a crisp, unbiased comparison so manufacturers can win specs without burning cycles.

Published: January 27, 2026

Congrats Performance Portfolio on first‑ever EPDs

Specs in Southeast Asia are moving fast toward verified carbon data. Performance Portfolio Sdn Bhd just put points on the board with its first‑ever Environmental Product Declarations, a smart move for concrete that competes on more than price. Here is what they published, who verified it, and how that shifts the spec battle in their backyard.

Published: January 16, 2026

Congrats, Nakano Singapore—first EPDs on the board

Fresh on the registry and right on time for low‑carbon specs. Nakano Singapore just published its first Environmental Product Declarations in November 2025, a clear signal to project teams that their coatings data is ready for bid rooms and carbon models.

Published: January 16, 2026

Congrats, Fibergrate: first‑ever EPDs go live

Fibergrate just stepped into the transparency arena with its debut Environmental Product Declarations. For FRP grating and structural shapes, that means fewer documentation dead‑ends and more bids where the numbers are ready when specifiers ask. Here’s what launched in November and how it reshapes the competitive board.

Published: January 16, 2026

Congrats, Heath Ceramics’ first EPD is live

Heath Ceramics just published its first-ever Environmental Product Declaration for tile, putting verified numbers behind a design icon. For project teams, that turns “beautiful and handmade” into “beautiful, handmade, and spec-ready” without the usual back-and-forth.

Published: January 15, 2026

Airam’s First EPDs, Welcome to the Arena

Big milestone for a Nordic lighting name. Airam has published its first-ever Environmental Product Declarations, signaling to specifiers that its core luminaires can now be documented cleanly in carbon‑aware bids. The debut arrived in November 2025 and sets up a faster path into short‑listed packages where verified product data is a must.

Published: January 15, 2026

Congrats Varberg Timber on first flooring EPD

Swedish wood specialist Varberg Timber just published its debut product‑specific EPD for flooring. It is a small document with big commercial weight, because many projects now default to conservative, penalizing assumptions when a product‑specific EPD is missing. This puts the brand squarely in the transparency arena and makes it easier for specifiers to pick their oak floors without guesswork.

Published: January 15, 2026

Congrats, Innovare: First EPD for i-FAST Wall System

Innovare just put a key credential on the board. In November 2025 they published their first Environmental Product Declaration for the i-FAST external wall system, giving specifiers a verified data sheet for embodied impacts and a smoother path in carbon-accountable projects. It is the signal many buyers wait for before short‑listing a newcomer.

Published: January 15, 2026

Congrats 9Wood on first EPDs for wood ceilings

Wood ceilings show up in brand‑defining lobbies, serene classrooms, and anywhere designers want warmth without noise. When those projects require documented impacts, an Environmental Product Declaration is the ticket past conservative defaults. 9Wood just got that ticket, and it changes the spec math in their favor.

Published: January 15, 2026

Congrats, Gaco‑Western’s first EPDs hit the roof

A familiar coatings name just got specification‑ready. In November 2025, Gaco‑Western published its first wave of product‑specific EPDs for silicone and acrylic roof coatings. That small move unlocks bigger conversations in bids where designers and owners need verified carbon data, not promises. Here’s what shipped, who verified it, and what the new transparency means in a very competitive roofing aisle.

Published: January 15, 2026

Congrats, Bison: first EPD for pedestal systems

Rooftop decks are a puzzle of parts. Pavers or wood tiles get the glory, yet the quiet hero is the pedestal that makes everything level and serviceable. Bison Innovative Products has just put that hero on the record with its debut Environmental Product Declaration, making life easier for specifiers who need verified data, fast.

Published: January 15, 2026

Congrats M‑Light, your first EPDs are live

M‑Light just flipped on the lights in the transparency arena. Their debut Environmental Product Declaration covers a flagship luminaire family, putting verified data behind a workhorse fixture category that shows up in schools, transit, and everyday public interiors. This is what they published, who verified it, and how the move lands against the closest competitors in lighting.

Published: January 15, 2026

Bravo, Pittco. First EPD lands for curtain wall

Pittco just stepped into the transparency arena. Their debut Environmental Product Declaration covers a flagship curtain wall system, giving specifiers a verified document they can drop straight into submittals instead of juggling generic proxies. For teams screening bids by product‑specific EPDs, this flips the conversation from “can we model it” to “can we use it today.”

Published: January 15, 2026

Bravo, Mekina: first EPDs on the board

A fresh entrant just made transparency tangible. Mekina’s first Environmental Product Declaration(s) are live, putting its GRP permanent formwork panels in clear view for bridge and infrastructure specs. Issued in November 2025 and verified by EPD Hub, this move turns carbon questions into answers and keeps the conversation about performance, cost, and program goals where it belongs.

Published: January 15, 2026

Congrats, Melchers: First EPDs for Raised Floor Pedestals

Melchers just stepped into the transparency arena with its debut Environmental Product Declaration for raised floor pedestals, issued in November 2025. If you sell into offices, data centers, or switchgear rooms, this puts an essential substructure component on the spec-ready map.

Published: January 14, 2026

Congrats flexxica on first ever EPDs

Acoustic meets luminous. flexxica has stepped into the transparency arena with a debut Environmental Product Declaration that puts its PET felt acoustic portfolio on record for specs and bids. If office projects are asking for proof, this is the proof.

Published: January 14, 2026

Congrats, Surbana Jurong on your first EPDs

Surbana Jurong Pte Ltd just entered the transparency arena with a first wave of Environmental Product Declarations for JURCEM mortars and screeds. That single step moves familiar jobsite materials from datasheet talk to third‑party‑verified impacts, which is what many specs now ask for. Here is what launched, who verified it, and how this reshapes competitive conversations against established mortar and flooring‑chemistry brands.

Published: January 14, 2026

Congrats, Puustamo: first EPDs open the door

Puustamo just stepped into the transparency arena. In November 2025 the Finnish door maker published its first Environmental Product Declarations, giving specifiers plug‑and‑play numbers for core interior and exterior pine doors. This is the quiet kind of milestone that shortens submittals, removes conservative penalties in whole‑building LCA tools, and makes selection easier when projects prefer product‑specific EPDs under LEED v5.

Published: January 14, 2026

Congrats, Giza’s first EPD lands

Giza just put verifiable numbers behind its power cable story. For utilities, industrial sites, and civil owners that now screen materials by carbon and documentation, this is the moment a good product becomes easier to specify.

Published: January 14, 2026

Varmforzinkning’s first EPD goes live. Welcome to the arena.

Street and area lighting specs keep asking for product‑specific carbon data. Varmforzinkning just put a verified number on the board, which means buyers can now point to a declaration instead of a guess. Here is what launched, who it helps, and how this shifts the competitive math.

Published: January 14, 2026

Congrats, Veliki Majdan: first EPDs now live

Veliki Majdan has entered the transparency arena with its first Environmental Product Declarations. Two declarations for zinc concentrate and lead concentrate, released in December 2025, give buyers and smelters clearer numbers to work with. It is a simple move with outsized commercial upside because transperency removes guesswork in bids and procurement.

Published: January 14, 2026

Congratulations Elfa International AB, first EPD is live

Storage mainstay Elfa just put product‑level carbon data on the record. In December 2025, the company debuted its first Environmental Product Declaration for a core interior line, giving specifiers a clear, comparable signal on shelves that show up in countless residential and light‑commercial fit‑outs.

Published: January 14, 2026

Congratulations, Reclaimed Brick Company’s first EPDs

Specs don’t wait. With their first Environmental Product Declaration now live, Reclaimed Brick Company turns a circular story into verified numbers that specifiers can cite. This is the moment reclaimed masonry moves from nice-to-have to project‑ready.

Published: January 14, 2026

Congrats, Dörken Systems’ first EPD is live

A familiar building‑enclosure name just turned on a powerful new spec signal. Dörken Systems has entered the transparency arena with its first Environmental Product Declaration for a flagship membrane. That single PDF now shortens conversations with architects who default to EPD‑backed options in competitive bids.

Published: January 14, 2026

Congrats, Firth Steels: first EPDs go live

Firth Steels just entered the transparency arena. In December 2025, the UK manufacturer published its first wave of product‑specific Environmental Product Declarations covering core building‑envelope and structural decking lines. That puts verified data where specifiers expect it, and it quietly changes the math in shortlists where a missing EPD adds friction or a penalty in whole‑building LCA models.

Published: January 14, 2026

Congrats Hide‑a‑lite on its first EPD

Lighting specs move fast, and product‑specific EPDs are now table stakes in many bids. Hide‑a‑lite just stepped in with its first declaration, a practical start that meets buyers where they are and signals serious intent to play in the transparency arena.

Published: January 14, 2026

Congratulations, Zillij—first EPD published

Specs are moving faster toward verified data. Zillij just put numbers on the table with its first Environmental Product Declaration, giving buyers measurable transparency where beautiful craft already spoke for itself. Here is what they released, who verified it, and what it means in a crowded Division 08 conversation.

Published: January 14, 2026

Congratulations, C.R. Jackson—first‑ever EPDs on the board

C.R. Jackson, Inc. has entered the transparency arena with a first wave of mix‑specific asphalt Environmental Product Declarations published in December 2025. The count in public registries now sits at a dozen current EPDs, all aligned to the asphalt mixtures rulebook. That puts their paving mixes in specification shape for owners that ask for third‑party verified data at bid time, and it gives sales teams a sharper, faster answer when the EPD question lands in the inbox.

Published: January 14, 2026

Mortar & Plaster’s EPDs debut: plasters and dash coats

Specs reward proof. Mortar & Plaster, the Abu Dhabi dry‑mix specialist, now has Environmental Product Declarations that put its core wall‑finish lines on the map for carbon‑scored projects. That means fewer conservative defaults in LCAs and fewer last‑minute swaps when design teams need verified data to move forward.

Published: January 14, 2026

Solupak’s first EPD arrives in insulation

A small document can change big decisions. With its first product-specific Environmental Product Declaration now live, Solupak enters the transparency arena for thermal insulation and makes it simpler for specifiers to evaluate EPS options without guesswork.

Published: January 10, 2026

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.

Published: January 7, 2026

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.

Published: January 7, 2026

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.

Published: January 7, 2026

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.

Published: January 7, 2026

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.

Published: January 7, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 6, 2026

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.

Published: January 5, 2026

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.

Published: January 5, 2026

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.

Published: January 5, 2026

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.

Published: January 5, 2026

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.

Published: January 5, 2026

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.

Published: January 5, 2026

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.

Published: January 5, 2026

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.

Published: January 5, 2026

Congratulations Desco Coatings on first EPDs

Desco Coatings just turned transparency into a sales asset. Their debut Environmental Product Declarations went live in November, putting core resinous flooring components on the record so project teams can specify with confidence instead of guesswork.

Published: December 29, 2025