HALFEN USA: Product Range and EPD Coverage Snapshot

Who they are, and where the URL points

HALFEN USA now routes buyers into the broader Leviat ecosystem. The brand heritage is structural connections and anchors that save time on site and reduce drilling risk. Leviat also maintains a sustainability hub worth bookmarking for corporate direction and initiatives (Leviat sustainability).

What they sell

HALFEN’s core families span cast‑in anchor channels and T‑bolts, modular framing and support components for MEP and façade work, rebar connection and punching shear systems, specialized façade and masonry supports, lifting and handling anchors, and the HIT structural thermal break range for balcony and canopy connections. The active catalog runs to hundreds of SKUs across multiple sizes, finishes, and load classes.

EPD coverage today

We found a product‑specific EPD for the HALFEN HIT thermal break, published through IBU and current through early September 2028 (NBS Source, 2025](https://source.thenbs.com/third-party-certification/halfen-hit-balcony-connector-environmental-product-declaration/4785ekSSWxoNxpC4dzc9R2/5tr5Yi5Yo7LCmmSD6agcfR)). Outside the HIT line, publicly listed, product‑specific EPDs for major HALFEN ranges in the US market are sparse. Some historic documents appear to have lapsed, and we did not see recent renewals in common operator registries checked for 2024 and 2025.

Where the gaps may bite in specs

Anchor channels and modular supports often carry a documentation burden on projects pursuing carbon targets. HALFEN’s catalog strength here is clear, yet EPD availability seems limited. Competitors have begun to normalize EPDs for adjacent fasteners and support hardware. Hilti, for instance, has current product‑specific EPDs for wedge and screw anchors and for MT system components, with multiple declarations valid into 2029 (EPD Hub, 2024](https://manage.epdhub.com/declarations/any-other-construction-product/hilti-ag/2736/hst2-v3/)). In anchor channels specifically, JORDAHL publishes an IBU EPD covering a broad family of profiles, cited directly on multiple product pages by EPD ID EPD‑JDL‑20200260‑IBB1‑DE (PohlCon, 2025](https://pohlcon.com/en-de/products/jta-w-50-30/jordahl-anchor-channel-w50-30-jtaw5030-1050-a4kce)). That means on projects where EPDs are preferred, teams may default to the path of least resistance and shortlist alternatives that keep the documentation stack complete.

Likely best sellers without broad EPD coverage

Cast‑in anchor channels are a go‑to for curtain wall, elevator rails, and heavy MEP brackets. If a project team needs a channel EPD to clear procurement gates and cannot find one for a given HALFEN profile, they will compare like‑for‑like with JORDAHL’s EPD‑covered set or redesign around a different support method. The same dynamic can show up in rebar connection accessories where fast‑moving jobs prize submittals that land cleanly the first time.

Competitive landscape at a glance

Typical rivals in North American specs include Hilti for chemical anchors, mechanical anchors, and modular supports, JORDAHL for anchor channels and façade supports, and fischer for injectable mortars used with threaded rod and rebar. In some scopes, Simpson Strong‑Tie or Unistrut‑type systems may be considered as alternates depending on the engineer of record and application. The overlap is not perfect, but it is sufficient that EPDs can swing a tie.

What this means for commercial outcomes

Where owners and design teams apply low‑carbon procurement or aim for LEED v5 credits, choosing a product without a product‑specific EPD often triggers conservative default factors in whole‑building carbon accounting. That creates friction. An EPD does more than check a box. It preserves option value on bid day and reduces the chance of being swapped out late in submittals. The price of a single EPD is frequently eclipsed by one mid‑sized project win, and teams rarely see the projects they quietly miss. Thats the hidden cost.

A practical path forward

If HALFEN expands coverage, logical first targets are high‑runner anchor channels, widely used framing components, and the most specified rebar connection items. The HIT line shows that product‑specific EPDs are achievable in this portfolio. Selecting PCRs aligned with peers and the intended program operator keeps reviewers comfortable and shortens review cycles. Start with the current production year, lock the data model, and plan renewals so nothing ages into a gap right when a marquee RFP drops.

Bottom line for specability

HALFEN remains a respected structural brand with breadth across concrete and envelope interfaces. The HIT thermal break has a current EPD. Broader, consistently renewed EPD coverage for anchor channels and core hardware would remove avoidable hurdles and keep the brand in more shortlists when carbon rules apply.