FEAL aluminum systems and their EPD footing
FEAL builds a broad lineup of aluminum systems that show up across European commercial projects. If your team sells or specifies windows, doors, curtain walls, and railings, this brand likely crosses the desk. Here is how their catalog stacks up today on Environmental Product Declarations, where coverage is solid, and where missing EPDs may quietly cost specs.
Who FEAL is and what they make
FEAL is a Bosnia and Herzegovina based aluminum systems manufacturer with product families spanning windows and doors, façade systems, railings, sun control, winter gardens, partitions, industrial profiles, and custom extrusions. Their site points to scale that matters in construction procurement with roughly 10,000 different profiles and several dozen building systems backed by significant annual capacity (FEAL, 2025) (feal.ba).
EPD coverage today
As of late 2025, we find one company level EPD covering aluminum profiles used in windows, doors, and facades, published with ift Rosenheim and valid into 2028. That declaration helps on projects that accept a profile level EPD. It does not replace product specific EPDs for marquee systems when specifiers ask for like‑for‑like comparisons.
What products appear covered vs gaps
Covered today
- Aluminum profiles used across fenestration and façade applications.
Likely gaps
- Named window and door systems such as the Termo series that project teams evaluate by U‑values, acoustic options, and hardware mixes.
- Curtain wall systems like FEAL’s F 35 where architects compare stick, unitized, and sightline options by system name.
- Sliding doors, storefronts, railings, sunshades, and interior partitions.
If a buyer can only reference a generic profile EPD, they often must apply conservative carbon assumptions that penalize the bid compared with a competitor that brings a product specific EPD. That is when a strong technical win still loses at the finish line.
A likely best‑seller without a visible product EPD
FEAL promotes the Termo 85 S Plus window system for high insulation and contemporary design. We could not locate a public, product specific EPD for this model. In many tenders, that invites substitutions toward competitors that do publish window‑system EPDs.
Competitors you will meet in the spec room
Schüco, Reynaers Aluminium, Alumil, Kawneer, WICONA and YKK AP frequently compete on the same curtain wall and fenestration packages. Many of them publish multiple product specific EPDs that map directly to system names across windows, doors, storefronts, curtain walls and even raw extrusions. When a project team can line up a system‑level EPD to the exact specification line, switching risk drops.
Commercial impact in plain terms
EPDs are not paperwork for paperwork’s sake. Under LEED v5 and many owner standards that emphasize whole‑life carbon, specifiers gain confidence and optional credit when products carry verified, product specific EPDs that match the exact system on the drawings. That confidence often shortens debates and keeps value‑engineering from swapping a system late.
A practical EPD rollout for FEAL’s catalog
- Prioritize three to five revenue leaders by name, starting with a flagship window system and a high‑volume curtain wall. Use the same PCRs common among direct competitors to keep comparisons apples to apples.
- Gather data once across plants, alloys, finishing, thermal breaks and glazing options. A partner who handles end‑to‑end data collection inside your organization saves your engineering and operations teams weeks, sometimes months.
- Publish with a well‑recognized operator used in your markets such as IBU, ift Rosenheim or EPD International AB, then mirror the PDFs and product pages so sales can attach the right declaration in two clicks.
- Expand to sliding doors, storefronts and railings, then backfill industrial profiles that regularly show up in building scopes.
Signals buyers look for
- System name alignment. The EPD title should match what appears on the elevation schedule and cut sheets.
- Geographic fit. If production spans multiple facilities, clarify systematized scenarios so designers do not guess.
- Renewal runway. Keep validity comfortably beyond active bid cycles so specifers do not worry about near‑term lapses.
Sustainability storyline that helps
FEAL shares an ESG plan with targets on packaging recycling, energy efficiency and CO₂ intensity that can reinforce the brand narrative on low‑carbon design. Teams can reference their public sustainability page when owners ask about broader enviromental programs (FEAL Sustainability, 2025).
What good looks like next year
Publish product specific EPDs for a flagship window, a best‑selling sliding door, and one curtain wall system. Add a short internal playbook so sales selects the right PDF every time. With that in place, FEAL can win on performance and aesthetics without carbon paperwork slowing the conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How broad is FEAL’s product range and how many SKUs do they offer approximately?
They span multiple fenestration and façade categories with several dozen named systems and roughly 10,000 different profiles in circulation (FEAL, 2025) (feal.ba).
Does FEAL have product-specific EPDs for its named systems?
We find a profile level EPD valid into 2028 with ift Rosenheim. Product‑specific EPDs for named systems like Termo 85 S Plus or F‑series façades were not visible in public operator registries at the time of writing.
Which competitors commonly show up with EPDs in the same bid packages?
Schüco, Reynaers Aluminium, Alumil, Kawneer, WICONA, and YKK AP frequently publish system‑level EPDs across windows, doors, storefronts, curtain walls and extrusions.
Why do system‑level EPDs matter more than a generic profile EPD?
Project teams prefer EPDs that match the exact system named in the spec. Otherwise they often apply conservative carbon assumptions, which can disadvantage bids lacking product‑specific declarations.
Where can I reference FEAL’s broader sustainability commitments?
See their public ESG page that outlines recycling, energy, and CO₂ intensity goals for 2025–2029 (FEAL Sustainability, 2025).
About the Author
John brings a clear, research-driven perspective on the EPD, LCA and HPD space and keeps a close pulse on environmental trends and standards in North America, helping clients understand where the industry is heading and how to get there.
