Congrats, HIT-Nordic: first EPD now live

What launched in July

HIT‑Nordic has published its first‑ever Environmental Product Declaration in July 2025. The declaration covers the HIT‑Nordic ALU MSE window type, a wood window with exterior aluminium cladding modeled to the rulebook’s reference size, under EN 17213 for windows and pedestrian doorsets. The program operator is EPD Hub.

Product scope in plain language

Think everyday Nordic window anatomy. Timber frame on the inside for warmth and rigidity. Aluminium on the weather side for durability. Triple glazing options typical of cold‑climate builds. The EPD reads as product‑specific for the ALU MSE family, which gives specifers a clean citation for bids where EN 15804 formatting is expected.

Who HIT‑Nordic is, and why this matters

HIT‑Nordic manufactures custom windows and doors out of Hämeenkyrö, Finland for residential and small commercial projects across renovation and new build. This first declaration turns a familiar catalog into verified impacts that engineers and architects can drop straight into whole‑building models without workarounds. That keeps the product in play when carbon accounting is required on the job.

The competitive picture

Windows are not a blank field. Nordic and Northern European peers already publish product‑specific EPDs across wood, wood‑alu, and aluminium systems. NorDan lists multiple tilt‑and‑turn, fixed, and outward‑opening models with and without aluminium cladding under EPD Norway. Elitfönster expanded coverage in 2025 with the Retro wood‑alu line valid to 2030 (EPD International, 2025). Reynaers provides EPDs for its MasterLine 8 window system in the aluminium segment. Bottom line, HIT‑Nordic has entered the transparency arena and can now meet the same EPD ask that established rivals already satisfy.

Program operator context buyers will ask about

EPD Hub is recognized by ECO Platform as an Established ECO EPD Programme Operator, with 3,301 ECO‑listed EPDs shown on ECO’s roster as of July 1, 2025 (ECO Platform, 2025). That status usually smooths acceptance across EU projects that look for EN 15804 formatting and ECO EPD visibility.

What changes in specs and bids

On projects that model embodied carbon, products without a product‑specific EPD often get penalized by conservative defaults. A verified, product‑specific declaration replaces that penalty with HIT‑Nordic’s measured impacts, which keeps price from being the only lever and reduces swap‑out risk late in procurement.

Quick website visibility check

We could not find the new EPD in HIT‑Nordic’s document library at the time of writing. Publishing the PDF and a short explainer on the product pages and the Info section would make discovery easier for design teams and distributors. It is a small step that pays off in faster submittals and fewer clarifications.

What to watch next

Two smart moves stand out. First, extend coverage to fixed frames, outward‑opening variants, and balcony doors so the whole schedule has EPDs. Second, mirror the same scope across common glazing packages. That lets teams keep the look they want while staying inside one verified family.

The takeaway

HIT‑Nordic has crossed the credibility threshold with its first EPD and joined the conversation that already includes NorDan, Reynaers, and Elitfönster. It reads like catch‑up in a crowded window category, yet it also opens real doors where EPDs are table stakes. Get the PDF on the site, keep publishing across the popular variants, and momentum will compound.