Graboplast: product range and EPD coverage, fast
Graboplast is a century‑old Hungarian flooring maker with a broad playbook from resilient vinyl to sports parquet. If you sell into healthcare, education, and arenas, you’ll see them on bids. The question buyers ask now is simple: which of these products are backed by current, third‑party verified EPDs, and where are the gaps that could hold up a spec?
Company snapshot
Graboplast, headquartered in Hungary, manufactures commercial and specialty floor coverings used in healthcare, education, retail, transport, and sports facilities. The portfolio spans resilient PVC floors, LVT, dance surfaces, transport floors, and engineered wood sports systems.
What they make, in plain English
Across their catalog you’ll find heterogeneous and homogeneous vinyl sheet, LVT planks and tiles, dance and stage floors, transport flooring for bus and rail, plus engineered wood and full sports parquet systems. That translates to several product families and, very roughly, dozens to low hundreds of SKUs. Examples on their site include Cyrene Silver Knight homogeneous sheet, PlankIT Silver Knight LVT, Elite and VariUse sports vinyl, JSC transport flooring, and modular or parquet sports systems like SpringAir, StrongAir and JumpAir.
EPD coverage at a glance
Two product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs are publicly listed for engineered parquet lines, both current and five‑year validities. One covers 3‑strip parquet with a plywood bottom, published 9 February 2024 and valid until 8 February 2029 (EPD International, 2024) (EPD International, 2024). Another covers 3‑strip parquet in 13.5 mm thickness, published 18 June 2024 and valid until 12 June 2029 (EPD International, 2024) (EPD International, 2024).
We did not find product‑specific EPDs on major international registries for flagship resilient ranges like Cyrene Silver Knight sheet or PlankIT LVT as of today. National listings can exist in country databases such as France’s INIES for certain product types, but those are typically geared to local compliance contexts rather than broad international use in multi‑country projects.
Gaps that can cost a spec
If a buyer needs resilient sheet or LVT with an EPD for LEED v4.1 MR credits or similar owner policies, they will compare like‑for‑like. For LVT, Tarkett publishes multiple current product‑specific EPDs, for instance Acczent Platinium 100 valid to 9 July 2029 and Safetred Universal valid to 3 September 2029, that can slot straight into documentation packages (EPD International, 2024) (EPD International, 2024; EPD International, 2024). In sports vinyl, their Omnisports EPD is valid to 20 January 2030, a clear benchmark when teams shortlist floors for gyms and arenas (EPD International, 2025).
When a spec calls for product‑specific EPDs and yours isn’t available, the team must default to conservative assumptions that raise apparent carbon, which quietly tilts choice toward a competitor that has the paperwork ready. That’s avoidable.
Likely best‑seller without an EPD, and the alternative a buyer picks
PlankIT Silver Knight LVT reads like a volume mover for retail and offices. We couldn’t locate a published product‑specific EPD for it on major international registries. Buyers chasing documentation will often reach for a directly comparable LVT with a current EPD from a multinational brand, so even if perfromance is on par, you’re competing uphill on admin friction alone.
Who Graboplast meets on the spec sheet
- Resilient sheet and LVT for healthcare and education: Tarkett, Gerflor, Forbo, Polyflor
- Sports vinyl and parquet systems: Tarkett Omnisports, Gerflor Taraflex, Mondo, Junckers
- Transport floors for bus and rail: Gerflor Tarabus and other transit‑focused lines
You don’t have to out‑market them. You do need equivalent EPD coverage in the exact formats project teams expect.
A practical EPD playbook for them
Prioritize the high‑runner resilient SKUs first. Start with one heterogeneous sheet family and one LVT family with clear naming and stable bills of materials. Use the prevailing PCR for resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings under EN 15804 so your results compare apples to apples against competitor EPDs. Capture one full production year of energy, materials, and scrap, or publish a conservative prospective EPD for a new line and refresh at the one‑year mark. Sequence sports vinyl next, then transport flooring where public tenders increasingly request Type III declarations.
Where they talk sustainability
Graboplast outlines management systems and community commitments on its sustainability page. Worth a quick look for alignment with your bid narratives. (Sustainable development, 2025)
What “good” looks like, fast
For this product mix, “good” means product‑specific EPDs covering one LVT line, one healthcare‑grade vinyl sheet, and one sports vinyl family, plus the parquet EPDs already in place. That set removes the most common documentation blockers on education, healthcare, and municipal projects, and it keeps you in play without last‑minute substitutions when carbon accounting gets real.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Graboplast products currently have publicly listed EPDs on international registries?
Engineered parquet lines have two current EPDs published in 2024 with validity into 2029, covering 3‑strip parquet variants (EPD International, 2024) (EPD International, 2024; EPD International, 2024).
Where are the coverage gaps likely to impact bids most?
Flagship resilient ranges like LVT and healthcare‑grade sheet. We did not find product‑specific EPDs for these on major international registries as of today. Competitors such as Tarkett publish multiple current EPDs in these categories, which can sway procurement when EPDs are required (EPD International, 2024).
What competitor EPDs do specifiers commonly reference for resilient floors?
Examples include Tarkett Acczent Platinium 100 and Safetred Universal, both valid into 2029, and Omnisports sports vinyl valid into 2030 (EPD International, 2024; EPD International, 2025) (EPD International, 2024; EPD International, 2024; EPD International, 2025).
How many SKUs does Graboplast offer, roughly?
Across resilient sheet, LVT, dance and stage floors, transport flooring, and sports parquet systems, the lineup appears to be in the dozens to low hundreds of SKUs, based on their public product catalog. When exact counts matter for scoping an EPD program, a brief SKU rationalization pass is smart first.
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.
