Dortek enters the EPD arena for GRP doors
Hygienic GRP doors live in the most demanding corners of a building. Labs. Theaters. Food rooms. When these products step into third‑party verified transparency, spec decisions speed up and risk goes down. Dortek just made that move.
What’s new and why it matters
Dortek has published its first Environmental Product Declarations, covering two product families in its bread‑and‑butter range of hygienic GRP doors and GRP fire door systems. Both declarations are verified by an independent program operator and are valid through 2030, giving specifiers a clear, comparable snapshot for the next several years. The company also announced the releases on its site, confirming the scope spans standard hygienic doors and fire‑rated systems (Dortek, 2025).
The products behind the paperwork
Dortek manufactures timber‑free, glass reinforced polyester doorsets for controlled environments in healthcare, pharma, and food. The door leaves are seamless, non‑porous, and designed for rigorous cleaning. The new EPDs reflect that focus: one family EPD for hygienic GRP doors and another for fire‑rated GRP doors, aligned to recognized EN standards for windows and pedestrian doorsets alongside a core PCR used by the operator.
Spec relevance in one minute
EPDs turn internal environmental data into something project teams can compare. In practice that means fewer hurdles when bids require product‑specific EPDs and fewer penalties when carbon accounting assigns default factors. For doors that sit in cleanrooms and theaters, removing friction at pre‑qual can be the difference between being considered or being quietly swapped.
Competitive snapshot
In GRP hygienic and hermetic doors, the closest peers are LAMI and Metaflex. As of early 2026, we did not find publicly posted product‑specific door EPDs on their websites or in major operator libraries. That suggests Dortek now holds visible transparency in this GRP niche while others still rely on technical datasheets without a published declaration.
Zooming out to the broader doorset field, several well‑known manufacturers do have door EPDs on record, typically for timber or steel systems. That means the wider category is moving, but GRP specialists have lagged. Dortek’s debut narrows that gap and puts their hygienic portfolio on the same paperwork footing buyers expect from established metal and timber brands.
What the EPDs cover, at a glance
- Scope: product family EPDs for hygienic GRP doors and GRP fire doors.
- Operator: EPD Hub, with third‑party verification.
- Validity: current through 2030 based on the operator’s published records.
- PCRs: EN 17213 for windows and pedestrian doorsets used where applicable, plus the operator’s core PCR for the companion family.
Why this helps sales teams now
Project teams working toward LEED v5 and similar frameworks prize product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs during submittals. Having declarations ready for hygienic and fire‑rated SKUs removes the common stall where teams must pause to ask for a PDF or accept a conservative default. That time adds up, especially on multi‑door schedules. The cost to create EPDs is frequently recouped with even one mid‑sized project where the brand is now fully specable.
Can we see the documents on the website
Dortek has announced the EPDs on its news page and describes the covered families there (Dortek, 2025). If the PDFs are not yet linked from the relevant product pages, adding a dedicated EPDs section and surfacing them on each SKU page is an easy visibility win. Customers should not have to reguire an email to find a declaration.
Takeaway
Dortek has entered the transparency arena with two door family EPDs in the exact categories where they compete most: hygienic GRP and GRP fire doors. That move reduces friction for healthcare and pharma specs, keeps bids in play when declarations are required, and quietly shifts the competitive balance toward a GRP specialist that now shows its numbers. It’s a practical step with commercial upside, not just a plaque on the wall.
Frequently Asked Questions
What product families do Dortek’s first EPDs cover?
Two families are covered: hygienic GRP doors and GRP fire door systems. The declarations are program‑operator verified and valid through 2030.
Which program operator verified Dortek’s new EPDs?
EPD Hub verified the declarations, using EN 17213 for windows and pedestrian doorsets where applicable and the operator’s core PCR for the companion family.
Are these single‑product or family EPDs?
They are family EPDs that represent typical hygienic GRP doors and GRP fire door systems rather than a single SKU, which is common for doorsets.
Do close competitors in GRP hygienic doors publish EPDs?
As of early 2026, we did not find publicly posted product‑specific door EPDs for key GRP peers on their websites or in major operator libraries. Broader door brands offer EPDs mainly for timber or steel systems.
How does this help on projects that ask for EPDs?
Having product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs removes submittal hurdles and avoids default carbon factors, which keeps Dortek doors fully specable when declarations are required under programs such as LEED v5.
About the Author
Hazel Brooks is an editor at EPD Guide covering EPDs and the fast-evolving sustainability data landscape. She tracks program-operator updates, standards and guidance changes, and new EPD releases, connecting the dots across the market to report on trends, shifting expectations, and the competitive EPD landscape. Her work focuses on making complex data sets easier to navigate and access, so manufacturers and sustainability teams can act with clarity and confidence.
