Congrats, Varmförzinkning on your first EPDs

What just launched

Varmförzinkning published its first EPDs in June 2025. The pair covers two product families used together on projects:

• High Mast – Section, a galvanized steel mast supplied in bolted sections for tall area lighting.
• High Mast – Foundation, a galvanized triangular steel foundation in multiple sizes.

Both declarations are issued by EPD Hub and run on EN 15804 rules. One cites the EPD Hub Core PCR v1.1 and the other follows a PCR for corrosion protection of fabricated steel products. Black & Veatch is listed as the LCA developer on the records.

Who they are, and why this matters now

Based in Smålandsstenar, Sweden, Varmförzinkning designs and manufactures road and bridge railings, lighting columns and masts, towers, and sign supports primarily for Nordic infrastructure buyers. System‑level EPDs for the mast and its foundation let project teams model what they actually buy, not a proxy. These EPDs is the starting line for wider schedule coverage across poles, brackets, and accessories.

Competitive picture, quick read

In steel lighting structures, a few European players already show EPDs. Valmont Polska lists an EPD that spans steel lighting poles and high masts under the ITB operator, valid into late 2028. Metalogalva publishes EPDs for lighting columns and lattice towers with the International EPD System, current through 2026. ZINQ’s IBU EPDs document hot‑dip galvanizing technologies, which helps on coatings choices but does not replace a mast‑and‑foundation system EPD. Net effect, Varmförzinkning has caught up on masts and gained an edge on foundations where coverage is often thinner.

What the scope signals for specs

The mast EPD reads like a family declaration that covers sectional heights, which fits real‑world ordering where size varies by site. The foundation EPD does the same across multiple sizes. That combination reduces the chance that a team defaults to a conservative generic during whole‑building LCA, which can quietly penalize products without product‑specific EPDs in many procurement routes.

Program operator and LCA partner

The declarations are verified and published with EPD Hub. The LCA developer named is Black & Veatch. For manufacturers weighing partners, the lesson is simple. Pick a team that makes data collection inside the plant painless, keeps the rulebook front‑and‑center, and drives to publish on time with clean documentation.

Website visibility check

We could not locate these EPDs on Varmförzinkning’s public site at the time of writing. Their product pages for Road lighting and High masts are live, yet no EPD links appear in Quality and environment or News. Adding an EPD or Sustainability page with direct PDF links and model identifiers will make submittals faster and definately reduce inbox tennis for sales and spec teams.

What to do next

• Extend coverage to adjacent parts often scheduled with masts, like brackets, access platforms, and typical coating variants.
• Mirror the two PDFs on the website with a short spec blurb and contact path, then brief distributors so they use the new data immediately.
• Track competitor renewals. When a rival’s declaration nears its end date, fresh EPDs become a quiet advantage in public tenders and design‑build work.

Takeaway

Varmförzinkning has entered the transparency arena with two practical, spec‑ready EPDs that match how high mast packages are sold. Against peers that either cover poles broadly, document only galvanizing, or face upcoming renewals, this debut puts their core offer in play on carbon‑conscious projects and keeps the conversation focused on performance, delivery, and fit.