What just launched
October 2025 marked aco gmbh’s debut with an Environmental Product Declaration for the ACO ShowerDrain C linear shower channel, verified and published by the program operator EPD Hub. In January 2026, ACO followed with a light‑liquid separator model, the Oleopator‑C‑OST NS 6/2500, also published with EPD Hub. A portfolio EPD for the ACO gravel grid eco remains current through IBU, Europe’s workhorse operator for construction EPDs (IBU overview, 2025).
The portfolio at a glance
- ACO ShowerDrain C: linear shower channel for tiled, level‑access bathrooms. Program operator: EPD Hub. Ruleset listed as EPD Hub Core PCR v1.1. Issued in October 2025.
- Oleopator‑C‑OST NS 6/2500: Class I light‑liquid separator per EN 858. Program operator: EPD Hub. Ruleset listed as EPD International 2019:14 A2. Issued in January 2026.
- ACO gravel grid eco: outdoor surface reinforcement grid. Program operator: IBU. Still current.
EPD or LCA developer organization is not stated in the operator records for the first two. That is common and not a blocker for specs.
Why this matters for specs and sales
When a product lacks a product‑specific EPD, project teams often have to model it with pessimistic generic factors, which can make substitution more likely and pricing pressure sharper. With verified EPDs in hand, ACO’s bathroom drainage and separators show up as easy picks on submittals. Less debate, faster progress.
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Who ACO serves, and why now
aco gmbh designs drainage and water‑treatment systems used across residential, commercial, and civil projects, from shower channels to separators for fueling areas and car parks. These are categories where EPD requests are rising in Europe and beyond as owners push for lower embodied impacts and cleaner water pathways. Adding EPDs now helps keep ACO products in play when carbon tracking is table‑stakes.
Competitive snapshot
Exterior and site drainage: Hauraton in France has multiple current EPDs for linear drainage systems with INIES as program operator. MEA Group lists EPDs for polymer‑concrete channels and cast‑iron accessories with IBU and EPD International. ULMA Architectural Solutions publishes EPDs for polymer‑concrete channels with EPD International. In short, linear drainage is already an EPD‑active space, so ACO’s documentation helps them meet the market, not chase it.
Bathroom drainage: Geberit carries a broad set of EPDs across installation elements, pipes, and sanitary ceramics with EPD Hub and INIES. Some tile‑underlayment and waterproofing players have EPDs for membranes or mortars rather than channels. ACO’s ShowerDrain C now gives project teams a channel option with third‑party numbers.
Light‑liquid separators: we did not find comparable separator EPDs from named competitors in public listings during our check. That gives ACO an early talking point in separators where environmental disclosure is still catching up.
Program operator choices, in context
EPD Hub has grown quickly and now operates a digital‑first verification workflow that many manufacturers favor for speed and scale (EPD Hub overview, 2026). IBU continues to be Europe’s busiest gatekeeper for EN 15804 construction EPDs, with heavy spec visibility (IBU, 2025). Using both gives ACO coverage where design teams often search first.
Where to find the new EPDs
- ACO ShowerDrain C EPD is hosted on ACO’s site. Direct PDF is available from their building drainage pages.
Link: ACO ShowerDrain C EPD PDF on aco‑haustechnik.de and ACO Building Drainage library. - We did not locate a public PDF link on aco.com for the Oleopator‑C‑OST NS 6/2500 at the time of writing. Posting operator‑verified PDFs on product and sustainability pages is a quick win for discoverability. It is definately worth adding.
Timing tip for listings
The first ACO declaration appeared in October 2025, which is more than two weeks before today. There is often a lag of weeks to months between operator issuance and appearance in global spec directories that design teams use. Reducing that delay keeps momentum. If faster turnarounds matter for upcoming launches, readers can reach out for practical steps to get new EPDs listed within a day or two.
The takeaway
aco gmbh has entered the EPD conversation with real coverage where it counts. In linear drainage they now match the documentation pace of established rivals. In separators they may hold an early edge. That combination turns transparency into a lever for bids rather than a checkbox to explain away.
