Fibergrate: FRP gratings, shapes, and EPD coverage

Who they are and what they sell

Fibergrate focuses on fiberglass reinforced plastic across several product families. Core lines include molded grating, pultruded grating, Dynaform structural shapes, Fiberplate, stair treads and covers, Dynarail guardrails and ladders, fencing, pre‑engineered platforms, and accessories like grating pedestals. It is not a single‑product play. The catalog runs to dozens of product lines and, very roughly, into the hundreds of SKUs.

For readers who prefer a quick look at approvals and credentials, Fibergrate’s certifications hub is a useful jumping‑off point (Fibergrate Certifications).

EPDs at a glance

We see four product‑specific EPDs currently in market, valid through November 3, 2030. They cover molded grating, pultruded grating, Dynaform structural shapes, and a pedestal accessory set, published under Smart EPD. That is solid coverage of the company’s backbone components, and the validity window gives specifiers confidence on multi‑year projects (Smart EPD, 2025).

Where coverage is strong

Grating and structural shapes are the heart of many Fibergrate assemblies. Having product‑specific EPDs for those means a large share of platform decks, walkways, and frames can be documented without resorting to generic datasets that inflate carbon accounting. On projects tracking embodied carbon closely, this removes unnecessary friction for the spec team.

What’s missing, and why it matters

Some important, high‑volume families appear to lack product‑specific EPDs today. Typical examples are Dynarail guardrail and ladder systems, stair solutions, and certain specialty panels. That gap forces design teams to mix specific and generic data in submittals, which can add risk during embodied‑carbon reviews.

Two market signals make this more urgent than it used to be. First, LEED v5 was ratified on March 28, 2025 and elevates embodied‑carbon attention across Materials and Resources. Teams now quantify and track more consistently, which rewards complete product coverage (USGBC, 2025). Second, several public owners formalized EPD workflows. Caltrans began requiring EPD submittals for asphalt and concrete on projects with bid dates starting February 1, 2025, a strong tell for where procurement is headed next (Caltrans, 2025).

Competitive pressure you’ll actually feel

In FRP grating, Strongwell publicly lists product‑specific EPDs for DURAGRID grating, which gives their reps a clear answer when owners ask for documentation (Strongwell Certifications, 2025). In adjacent substitutions, structural steel platforms and rails can sometimes displace FRP when documentation is easier to assemble. The steel industry refreshed its industry‑wide EPDs in October 2025 and reports a more than 10 percent decrease in embodied carbon for hot‑rolled sections versus the 2021 edition, making those submittals even more compelling for mixed‑material packages (AISC, 2025).

Translation for sales teams. If a Fibergrate assembly lacks a product‑specific EPD, it invites the specifier to reach for either a competitor FRP product with an EPD or a steel alternative backed by current industry EPDs. That can shift a seat at the table before price is even discussed.

Product categories and likely best‑sellers to prioritize

Priority 1. Dynarail guardrail and ladder systems. They show up across water and wastewater, industrial, and utilities. One EPD per system family would cover dozens of configurations.

Priority 2. Stair solutions and Fiberplate covers. High visibility and frequent safety upgrades make these common in retrofit scopes.

Priority 3. Decking boards and specialty panels used in docks and access flooring. Even a prospective EPD for an early production run can protect pipeline work, then be refreshed after a full reference year of data.

Picking the right rulebook and operator

For FRP assemblies, the most practical path is often a general building products Part A with a composites‑appropriate Part B. A strong LCA partner will benchmark the PCR choices against what competitors already use in grating and shapes so your results land in the same comparison set, while also checking expiry windows so you’re not up for a rewrite mid‑cycle. It’s less about theory and more about spec math in the markets you sell into.

Data collection with less drag on the business

What slows EPDs is rarely the modeling itself. It’s gathering utility, resin, glass fiber, packaging, scrap, and yield data across plants for a clean reference year. The winning approach makes that internal pull ruthlessly efficient, then manages verification and publishing with the operator your team prefers. The commercial payoff is that a complete, easy‑to‑use EPD set keeps your products in play when projects tighten embodied‑carbon thresholds. It’s EPD coverage is a growth lever, not a paperwork chore.

The takeaway for Fibergrate’s specability

Coverage today is good where it counts most, and it aligns with how the products are actually used in platforms and walkways. To win more often on LEED v5‑tracked and public owner jobs, close the remaining gaps in railings, ladders, and stair solutions. That prevents substitutions toward FRP competitors already listing EPDs or steel systems riding updated industry‑wide EPDs (USGBC, 2025; AISC, 2025). Round it out this quarter and you turn documentation into an opporunity instead of a hurdle.