What exactly is expiring and when
The only wood‑flooring EPD visible alongside mafi today covers EGGER Comfort Flooring and is listed as valid until March 1, 2027. It was published under IBU and is documented by EGGER’s own EPD PDF (EGGER, 2022) (EGGER, 2022). This document does not describe mafi’s signature natural oiled planks, so the brand’s core lines are not directly covered by a mafi‑branded, product‑specific EPD.
Mafi’s general certifications page references EPDs at a high level, but we could not locate a current mafi‑named EPD on the IBU or International EPD System sites as of July 20, 2026 (mafi certifications).
Are replacements already live
We did not find a newer Comfort Flooring EPD superseding the 2022 issue, nor a mafi‑specific flooring EPD published since. That indicates a potential data gap for mafi’s planks once the March 2027 date arrives. EPDs are typically valid for five years, so renewal work usually must land before the posted validity date to avoid a gap that blocks specs on many tenders (EPD Hub, 2022) (EPD Hub, 2022).
What this means for specifiers
On projects that ask for product‑specific EPDs, expired or missing declarations push teams toward conservative default assumptions. That often makes a like‑for‑like swap harder, and it can be the nudge that sends selection toward brands with current, easily verifiable numbers. No drama, just math.
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Likely substitutes with current EPDs
Several wood‑flooring lines carry active EPDs right now and are common in submittal packages specifiers review.
- Kährs 14 mm engineered wood floors are verified in EPD Hub through April 6, 2027 (EPD Hub, 2022) (EPD Hub, 2022).
- Tarkett’s Europe‑scope engineered wood collections hold an EPD in the International EPD System valid until August 1, 2027 (EPD International, 2022) (EPD International, 2022).
- MOSO High Density bamboo flooring components are covered by NIBE’s program with validity to March 14, 2027, a frequent alternative in performance‑driven briefs (MOSO, 2022).
If mafi’s coverage lapses in March, these products will be among the first considered on projects where an in‑date EPD is table stakes.
Renewal timing that actually works
Rushing an EPD in the final weeks rarely ends well. A pragmatic schedule back‑plans from the posted validity date. That means starting data collection with a clear reference year, short weekly check‑ins to unblock plant data, and a verified modeling run that anticipates the most common review questions. Choose a program operator familiar to your main markets like IBU in Europe or EPD International for global acceptance, then keep the PDF and digital record easy to find in common databases so submittal reviewers do not hunt for it.
PCR choice and comparability
Flooring EPDs in Europe often reference EN 15804+A2 and the wood and wood‑based c‑PCR. Picking the same rulebook competitors use preserves comparability. When in doubt, scan the operator’s library for your closest peers, then match that route so reviewers can line up numbers cleanly. A PCR is the rulebook of Monopoly. Ignore it and the game falls apart.
Where to monitor updates
Two quick bookmarks help teams stay aligned. Mafi’s own knowledge and certifications hub is the best place to surface brand statements on EPD status and timing. For the broader category picture and benchmarks, see our roundup on European wood‑flooring EPDs and our earlier scan of mafi’s public transparency footprint.
- Wood Flooring EPDs in Europe: the data‑based guide at EPD Guide.
- mafi: natural wood floors and their EPD gap at EPD Guide.
The simple takeaway
There is good reasons to treat March 2027 as a real deadline. If a mafi‑named, product‑specific EPD for its plank lines is not live by then, many teams will default to Kährs, Tarkett, or even bamboo from MOSO because the paperwork is ready and verifiable. Renew early, pick the same PCR family as your competitive set, and make the submittal dead easy to approve. That is how you keep the spec.
