What’s expiring in March 2027
The expiring record is a process EPD titled “Blue braising of bricks at Bachmanns Teglværk.” It quantifies the extra firing step used to achieve the signature deep, blue‑damped finish. Process EPDs like this sit alongside the base brick EPD to form a complete picture at specification time.
Replacement status: already live through 2030
Egernsund Wienerberger now lists a successor process EPD, “Blue braising – Vedstaarup Teglværk,” issued in 2025 and valid to 2030 (EPD Danmark, 2025) (EPD Danmark, 2025). Their product documentation also makes the combination rule explicit. For blue‑damped bricks, specifiers must combine the base brick EPD with the blue‑braising process EPD MD‑25056 to report the full A1–A3 totals (Egernsund product documentation, 2026).
What this means for specs
There is no gap for blue‑damped bricks. Teams can continue to document impacts with the current process EPD through 2030. That keeps submittals clean when owners require product‑specific EPDs, and it avoids the last‑minute spreadsheet yoga that slows reviews.
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If a gap had opened, likely fallbacks
Had the process EPD lapsed, specifiers would have looked to brick lines with current declarations. Randers Tegl published multiple brick EPD groups valid until March 2029, covering several product families suitable for façade work (EPD Danmark, 2024) (EPD Danmark, 2024). Petersen Tegl and Strøjer Tegl also show current brick EPDs in Denmark for similar applications, though several of theirs mature in early 2027 as well (EPD Danmark, 2027).
Renewal timing that keeps bids moving
Most EN 15804 EPDs are verified for five years, which sets the tempo for data refresh and marketing claims. You can see the five‑year validity language in Egernsund’s recent site‑specific brick EPD for Vedstaarup, issued April 30, 2025 and valid to April 30, 2030 (EPD Danmark, 2025) (EPD Danmark, 2025). We typically advise lining up data pulls and operator slots 9 to 12 months ahead, so your commercial plans do not depend on lucky timing. It matters alot when project calendars tighten.
Where to find the documents
Manufacturer hub. Egernsund’s sustainability page centralizes EPD access and context for Denmark and Germany. See “Bæredygtighed” and “Nachhaltigkeit” for links and contacts: egernsund.com/baeredygtighed.html and egernsund.de/nachhaltigkeit.html.
How to model blue‑damped bricks. Egernsund’s product documentation spells out that blue‑damped selections must combine the base brick EPD with process EPD MD‑25056 for LCA calculations: produktdokumentation_baeredygtighed.
Keep pace with the 2027 wave
The March 2027 process EPD is already covered by a 2030 replacement, which is the headline specifiers needed. Several other brick EPDs in this portfolio approach renewal across 2027, so a simple roadmap that batches data collection and verification by site will help the commercial team promise availability with confidence rather than hope.
