What launched in April
Horreds has released its first-ever EPD in April 2026 for the Glove meeting chair. The declaration is product-specific and issued by EPD Norway under NPCR 026 Part B for Furniture, the category rule that functions like the Monopoly rulebook for seating and tables. The public listing does not name an external LCA consultant, which is fine when methodology, data sources, and verification are clearly stated by the program operator.
Why this matters for Horreds right now
Horreds designs workplace staples for meeting rooms, social zones, and collaborative spaces, with Scandinavian forms that show up well in offices and civic interiors. An EPD turns the Glove chair from a beautiful object into a spec-ready option that project teams can compare on verified A1–A3 results and declared modules without resorting to generic defaults that can quietly add a penalty to models.
Closest competitors, current coverage
The competitive set in Nordic seating is active on transparency. Kinnarps AB shows a portfolio of current product EPDs across seating and tables, including task and meeting chairs. EFG European Furniture Group AB lists several dozen current EPDs that span chairs, tables, and accessories used in the same rooms Glove targets. Johanson Design AB also carries a solid bench of chair EPDs suitable for lounge and meeting applications. In short, those brands already meet specifiers where EPDs are expected.
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The read for bids and specs
By putting Glove on record with EPD Norway, Horreds steps onto the same playing field as the names above. EPD‑Norge is widely checked across the region and lists thousands of declarations in its public registry, a signal buyers trust the platform (EPD‑Norge, 2025). That recognition reduces friction in Nordic tenders that weight environmental criteria and it helps international teams who default to EN 15804 paperwork for interiors.
For readers new to the operator, here is a quick background on EPD‑Norge.
Scope notes that matter in furniture
This first declaration covers a specific chair model rather than a broad family. That is normal on a first pass. Many furniture makers start with a hero SKU, then expand to variant bases, heights, and upholsteries once data pipelines are humming. Moving from single SKUs to grouped families is where teams often capture the real sales leverage, since reps can point to one document that fairly represents multiple sellable options.
Visibility check, then a quick win
We could not yet find the new EPD posted on horreds.se product or sustainability pages at the time of writing. Adding a clear link on the Glove meeting chair page and a central sustainability hub increases discoverability for architects and procurement. It also prevents spec teams from hunting through third‑party portals when a fast download on the brand site would do. This is a small change that pays back quickly, definately.
Where to build next
If Horreds wants to turn one EPD into a real bidding edge, the fastest path is coverage for the adjacent variants and siblings buyers shortlist together. That likely means rounding out the Glove family, then bringing one lounge chair and one meeting table into scope to match common room packages. Once those are live, storage or screens used in the same settings can follow without disrupting sales cycles.
Bottom line
Horreds just entered the transparency arena. One chair EPD is a smart first brick that keeps them in more conversations where verified numbers are table stakes. Extend to families, surface the PDFs clearly on the website, and the commercial lift tends to arrive faster than the design team expects.
