HALFEN: product scope and EPD coverage in 2025
HALFEN sits inside Leviat and shows up on specs anytime concrete needs reliable fixings. Think anchor channels in cores and facades, stainless brickwork supports, balcony thermal breaks, lifting inserts, and modular framing. Buyers see a broad catalog and expect enviromental credentials to match. Here is how their portfolio stacks up on EPDs right now, and where smart teams can win ground fast.
Who they are and where they play
HALFEN is a long‑standing European brand within Leviat focused on concrete and façade connection technologies. The range spans anchor channels and T‑bolts for cast‑in fixing, thermal break elements for balconies, brickwork and façade support systems, rebar connection solutions, lifting anchors for precast, and modular framing channels. It is a multi‑category manufacturer rather than a pure play, with a dozen‑plus product families and easily hundreds of SKUs.
What specifiers actually buy from HALFEN
On structural frames, cast‑in anchor channels are the everyday workhorse that keeps embeds aligned and bolted. For building envelopes, stainless brickwork brackets and stone fixings do the quiet heavy lifting. On projecting slabs, the HIT insulated connection line cuts thermal bridges. In precast, transport anchors and rebar connectors keep production moving. The brand shows up across healthcare, offices, residential and industrial builds because it bridges concrete and façade trades cleanly.
EPDs today: what exists
There is a current product‑specific EPD for the HALFEN Iso‑ElemenT HIT‑HP/SP published under Leviat GmbH with validity to September 5, 2028, issued by IBU. That places a flagship thermal break line on firm ground for EPD‑required projects (IBU, 2025). Earlier HIT variants carried EPDs that expired in 2022 and 2023, which signals continuity in methodology even as models evolved (IBU, 2025).
Coverage gaps that still matter
Outside HIT, we did not find current, public product‑specific EPDs published under the HALFEN name for anchor channels, framing channels, rebar couplers, or lifting anchors as of December 20, 2025. Some documentation may live under the Leviat umbrella, yet visibility by product line is what many specs check first. If the anchor channel portfolio lacks its own fresh EPD set, it invites substitution when a project team must document impacts for procurement or for rating systems.
Competitor signals on similar applications
Thermal breaks are a comparison shopping aisle. Schöck publishes EPDs for Isokorb elements with validity into April 2027 at IBU, a direct alternative on balcony connectors (IBU, 2025). Peikko’s EBEA balcony connector carries EPD validity into January 2030 at EPD Hub, another option design teams recognize in BIM libraries and bids (EPD Hub, 2025). In envelope fixings, Jordahl lists an EPD for stainless brickwork support brackets valid to March 2026 at IBU, which can satisfy façade package requirements where a generic estimate would hurt a submittal (IBU, 2025). Even if categories differ, Hilti’s published EPDs on firestopping and fasteners valid through 2030 show how a broad accessory catalog can normalize EPD expectations across the jobsite, and that raises the bar for everyone nearby in the spec set (EPD Hub, 2025).
Why this moves the revenue needle
When projects must quantify embodied carbon, a product with a third‑party verified EPD is easier to pick because design teams avoid conservative defaults that add a penalty in models. That removes a friction point and helps preserve margin. Sales teams often never see the opportunities that filtered out early because an EPD was missing. A single mid‑sized win can repay the effort to cover a core product line with high‑quality declarations.
Fastest path to close the gaps
Prioritize by revenue and replacement risk. Anchor channels and brickwork support systems typically drive frequent line items, so give them first‑wave EPDs. Pick the PCR that competitors already use to keep comparability clean. Lock a recent reference year for production data, then centralize utility, material, scrap and transport pulls so engineers, product managers and plant leads are not stuck chasing spreadsheets. The result is dependable EPDs that publish with the program operator your market prefers, such as IBU in Europe, without bogging down your core team.
The takeaway for specability
HALFEN brings breadth across concrete and façade connections. EPD coverage is solid on HIT thermal breaks, yet thinner on other high‑volume lines that frequently face like‑kind alternatives. Closing that gap on anchor channels and façade supports would protect specs in markets where documentation decides the short‑list. It is a practical move, not a branding flourish, and it pays off when procurement gets very concrete about carbon.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does HALFEN have a current EPD for its HIT thermal break products and how long is it valid for?
Yes. The HALFEN Iso‑ElemenT HIT‑HP/SP has a current product‑specific EPD under Leviat GmbH with validity to 2028‑09‑05 at IBU (IBU, 2025).
Which HALFEN product families appear least covered by current public EPDs as of December 20, 2025?
Anchor channels, framing channel systems, rebar couplers and lifting anchors appear to lack currently visible, product‑specific EPDs under the HALFEN name. Some materials may exist under Leviat, yet product‑line visibility is what many specifiers check first.
Which competitors publish EPDs in similar application areas?
Schöck Isokorb elements carry IBU EPDs valid into 2027, Peikko’s EBEA balcony connectors have EPD Hub EPDs valid into 2030, and Jordahl lists an IBU EPD for brickwork support brackets valid to 2026. Several Hilti fasteners and firestopping products also hold EPD Hub EPDs into 2030 (IBU, 2025; EPD Hub, 2025).
Why create EPDs for anchor channels if thermal breaks already have them?
Anchor channels are a common substitution point. Without a product‑specific EPD, project teams may apply conservative defaults that penalize selection, which can push a like‑kind product with an EPD to the front of the line. Covering this family reduces avoidable risk and preserves margin.
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.
