Congrats, KFV: First‑ever EPDs for door locks

Welcome to the transparency arena

KFV Karl Fliether GmbH & Co. KG, the Siegenia‑Group brand known for multipoint locking systems and panic solutions, has published its debut EPD. That moves KFV from brochure claims to third‑party verified numbers, right where procurement now checks.

What KFV published

KFV’s first declaration covers door hardware locks, listed as WES115, with modeling across modules A1–A3 plus A4, A5, B2, B6, C and D. The program operator is ift Rosenheim, with development and verification handled by the same institute. The EPD was issued in September 2025, giving specifiers fresh data that matches current EN 15804 practice.

Why this matters in specs

Project teams increasingly penalize products without a product‑specific EPD, because tools default to conservative assumptions. Being visible with a verified declaration keeps KFV in shortlists without price‑only conversations and reduces the risk of late‑stage swaps when carbon targets tighten under LEED v5 language.

Competitive snapshot

KFV’s move lands in a busy corridor.

• ASSA ABLOY has a broad suite of EN 17610 building‑hardware EPDs for levers and plate sets under the International EPD System, a signal that door hardware is well represented there.
• dormakaba publishes a wide range of product‑specific EPDs for door closers, electronic access, and locksets, largely with IBU, covering both mechanical and mechatronic lines.
• Regional peers in multipoint locking are tightening their playbooks too, yet EC3 listings today still spotlight the global groups above more consistently for hardware. That makes KFV’s first step a meaningful catch‑up in a category where verified data is starting to decide the tie.

Program operator choice, briefly

KFV chose ift Rosenheim, a specialist operator for the building envelope and components like windows, doors, and associated hardware. If teams want a primer on how ift runs Type III EPDs under EN 15804, here is a quick explainer on their program on the EPD Guide: ift Rosenheim. For a sense of how operators differ in Europe, this overview of IBU helps set context.

What it says about KFV right now

Publishing in September means KFV’s clocks are aligned with current rules and datasets. One EPD for a reference lock is a solid ice‑breaker. It also creates a repeatable path to expand coverage across multipoint families, panic sets, and electric strikes so submittals map cleanly to how doorsets are specified in practice. It’s definately the right sequencing.

Can we find the EPD on KFV’s site?

We looked for a centralized sustainability or downloads page listing the new EPD and did not find it on kfv.de at the time of writing. Visibility is half the battle. We recommend adding a public EPD library to the website and linking it from product pages, then pushing the document into distributor portals and sales decks so it shows up wherever a submittal starts.

What product teams can do next

Two quick wins keep momentum.

1. Extend coverage from the lock reference to major multipoint and panic SKUs sold into exterior entrance specs. That matches how doorsets are bought.
2. Align operator and model structure so future renewals and updates are lighter lifts. Good modeling hygiene makes add‑ons and variants faster to verify and publish.

The takeaway

KFV has entered the transparency arena. With a fresh, program‑verified lock EPD from ift Rosenheim and a clear path to widen coverage, KFV can meet spec questions with numbers and compete head‑to‑head in a category where the heavyweights already show their math. Now is the time to turn that first document into a complete hardware story.