What AVK just published
AVK now lists seven current EPDs covering resilient seated gate valves, service connection valves in brass and POM, double eccentric butterfly valves, and Supa Maxi couplings across Series 631, 632, 633, and 634. Many read at the product‑family level with an average per‑kilogram declared unit, which broadens spec coverage without multiplying PDFs.
A quick date note for clarity. AVK had a single earlier gate‑valve declaration in June 2023 with EPD International AB. January 2026 marks their first multi‑family wave that expands coverage across valves and couplings under a consistent approach.
Where they landed and who verified
Most of the new records sit with EPD Hub, aligned to EN 15804 A2 and externally verified by approved verifiers. One gate‑valve EPD remains with EPD International AB. EPD Hub’s footprint grew quickly last year, with a reported 50 percent increase in published EPDs in 2025 (EPD Hub, 2025) (EPD Hub, 2025). If you want a deeper primer on this operator, see our plain‑language overview on EPD Guide: EPD Hub: a digital‑native program operator.
Why this matters for water networks
Valves and couplings are invisible until they fail, a bit like a film score you only notice when it’s wrong. EPDs make the environmental score audible for bid teams. With product‑specific data on the table, reviewers avoid generic penalties that can inflate impacts and stall approvals. That keeps AVK in play when LEED v5‑leaning owners ask for verified disclosures.
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Competitors at a glance
Hawle Armaturen lists product‑level EPDs for its E3 gate valve family with IBU, valid into 2028, which has set a useful benchmark for European waterworks specs. Georg Fischer’s piping businesses show valve‑adjacent coverage too, including a product‑specific EPD for the Butterfly Valve 565 under EPD International AB and family EPDs for fittings on EPD Hub. AVK’s January 2026 wave now answers those signals in gate valves, adds service connection valves, and extends into universal couplings, where fewer peers have public EPDs today.
Find the EPDs on AVK’s site
Good news on visiblity. We found EPD links alongside product pages, for example resilient seated gate valves and combi valves under Gate Valves, and Supa Maxi couplings in the Couplings and Adaptors range. Start here:
- Gate valves page with EPD download: https://www.avkvalves.eu/en/product-finder/gate-valves/resilient-seated-gate-valves/02-20-021
- Supa Maxi coupling page with EPD download: https://www.avkvalves.eu/en/product-finder/couplings-adaptors/couplings/632-00-002
If a product family is missing an obvious EPD link in the finder, add it beside datasheets so specifiers can grab everything in one click. That small UX tweak often shortens submittals.
Timing tip that protects specs
These EPDs were issued in January 2026. If some are not yet visible in the global directories specifiers check first, that is normal. There is often a delay of weeks to months between program‑operator publication and appearance in hubs like EC3. Listing quickly matters because buyers default to what they can find fast. If you want playbooks to get new EPDs discoverable within a day or two next time, reach out and we will share approaches that work.
The takeaway
AVK has put verified numbers behind key components that drive water projects, not just claims. That resets competitive math. Against Hawle and GF coverage, AVK now shows credible depth in gate valves and couplings, plus service connection valves many rivals still treat as a blind spot. It is a strong first wave, and it turns more of AVK’s catalog into spec‑ready options rather than nice‑to‑have alternates.
