DYWIDAG: products and their EPD coverage, at a glance
DYWIDAG is a familiar name on bridge decks, retaining walls, tanks, and high‑rise slabs. They sell systems that quietly carry the load while everyone else admires the skyline. If your team bids work where embodied‑carbon disclosure matters, it helps to know which DYWIDAG lines are backed by Environmental Product Declarations today, which are not, and where competitors already show up with paperwork in hand.
What DYWIDAG makes
DYWIDAG supplies geotechnical anchors and bars, multi‑strand and bar post‑tensioning systems, stay‑cable hardware, tunnel ground support, and mesh systems. The range spans permanent and temporary anchors, removable tendons, GFRP anchors, internal and external PT, and cable systems for long‑span bridges (DYWIDAG, 2025).
How broad is the catalog
Across these lines, the portfolio covers several product families with sizes, corrosion‑protection options, and site‑specific kits that push the total SKUs into the dozens, likely low hundreds. The company reports activity in 40+ countries and a global headcount above 1,500, which maps to a wide spec footprint (DYWIDAG Q3 press release, 2025).
EPD coverage today
Good news first. DYWIDAG has a current product‑specific EPD covering the Threadbar family, valid until October 16, 2030. That helps on geotechnical bar anchors and form‑tie workflows that center on these bars (EPD International, 2025).
Outside of bars, we did not find public, program‑operator EPDs for major systems like strand anchors, stay‑cable hardware, or internal bonded multistrand PT kits as of December 19, 2025. Some regional declarations existed historically on certain anchor kits, but they are no longer current. If fresher documents exist, they are not visible in the main public registries today.
Where the gaps likely hurt
Two areas matter commercially. First, multistrand PT systems used in bridges, tanks, and heavy civil. Second, strand‑based ground anchors for permanent works. Both appear under‑documented with system‑level EPDs. That matters when owners or prime designers filter to products with third‑party verified declarations during early scope definition.
The competitive yardstick you will meet
VSL holds valid system EPDs for multistrand PT anchorage and its PT‑PLUS polypropylene duct system, both current through November 30, 2028. On projects that pre‑screen for EPD‑backed PT components, that can be a tie‑breaker before price is even opened (EPD International, 2023, EPD International, 2023).
In adjacent fixings, Leviat’s Halfen anchor channels carry an EN 15804 EPD valid to August 10, 2028, which shows how competing concrete connection systems are normalizing disclosure for metal heavy hardware (IBU, 2023). If your bid uses DYWIDAG concrete technologies alongside others, specifiers may expect parity.
Why this matters more in LEED v5 bids
LEED v5 shifts materials to the front of the room with a prerequisite to quantify embodied carbon across structure, enclosure, and hardscape. EPDs are the cleanest way to feed that inventory and avoid generic penalties. LEED v5 was ratified in March 2025 and is rolling into market use, so product teams feel the change now (USGBC, 2025; USGBC Help Center, 2025).
A likely best‑seller without a visible EPD
Internal bonded multistrand PT kits appear to be a core revenue driver in bridges and tanks. We could not locate a current, public, program‑operator EPD for a DYWIDAG multistrand kit. Meanwhile, VSL’s kit‑level EPDs are active to late 2028, which can win them early shortlist status on carbon‑managed projects (EPD International, 2023). That is real spec friction.
Closing the gap fast
Start with a focused scope: pick one PT kit that sees the most bid volume, plus one strand‑anchor configuration used in permanent works. Agree the reference year, confirm plant utility and steel sourcing data, and align on the PCR that peers already use. A great LCA partner will run point on data wrangling inside operations and supply, then publish with the operator your market prefers. The result is dependable, third‑party verified documents with minimal lift from senior engineers.
What we would watch in 2026
If DYWIDAG extends EPD coverage from Threadbar to multistrand PT and at least one permanent strand‑anchor line, they neutralize competitive disadvantages in civil and water markets. Add a stay‑cable component EPD and they look fully spec‑ready on landmark bridges. Their U.S. footprint expanded in 2025 with a new Pennsylvania facility, which should simplify data collection and verification for North American declarations (DYWIDAG, 2025). That is a practical onramp to faster EPD throughput.
Bottom line for commercial teams
Today’s coverage is partial. Bars are in good shape, but system‑level PT and strand‑anchor EPDs are thin. On LEED v5 jobs or any owner policy that screens for verified declarations, that gap can quietly move you off the shortlist before pricing. Prioritize two high‑volume systems for EPDs now, then cascade to the rest. It is the kind of paperwork that definately pays for itself with a single mid‑sized win.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does DYWIDAG have a current EPD for Threadbar products and how long is it valid?
Yes. The DYWIDAG Threadbar family has a product‑specific EPD valid until October 16, 2030 (EPD International, 2025).
Are there public EPDs for DYWIDAG multistrand post‑tensioning kits?
We did not find a current, program‑operator EPD for DYWIDAG multistrand kits as of December 19, 2025. Competitor VSL holds active kit‑level EPDs to November 30, 2028 (EPD International, 2023).
Which standards or programs shape EPD visibility on U.S. projects in 2025–2026?
LEED v5 introduces a prerequisite to quantify embodied carbon for structure, enclosure, and hardscape, raising demand for EPD‑backed products (USGBC, 2025).
About the Author
Walker Ryan is a climate-tech entrepreneur focused on driving industrial decarbonization through better data. As the founder and CEO of Parq, he helps manufacturers generate high-quality, third-party–verified carbon disclosures at scale—accelerating a traditionally slow and expensive process. Before starting Parq, Walker led over $200 million in sustainability-focused investments as VP of Strategy & Growth at ReStream Solutions, following earlier experience in investment banking at Deutsche Bank. He brings a rare mix of capital markets expertise and hands-on sustainability knowledge to tackling the infrastructure of industrial emissions.
