Homapal: real‑metal laminates and EPD coverage

Who Homapal is

Homapal GmbH manufactures decorative high‑pressure laminates with real metal surfaces and magnetic writable boards in Herzberg am Harz, Germany. The brand sits in Broadview’s materials group together with Formica, FENIX, Arpa, Trespa, and Westag, which matters because specifiers meet these siblings on many interiors projects.

What they sell, in plain English

Homapal focuses on metal‑faced HPL and functional magnetic boards. The metal offer spans aluminum, brass, copper, and stainless steel in brushed, polished, embossed, and super‑matt looks. Collections map to five families that designers actually shop from: Elements, Gestures, Perspectives, SRM scratch‑resistant matt, and Magnetic & Boards. The published assortment runs to over 150 decors, so selection is in the dozens to low hundreds rather than a handful (Homapal FAQ, 2025). See their sustainability overview for the group’s approach and reports at Homapal’s Sustainability page.

Homapal’s Sustainability page

EPD coverage at a glance

Two product‑specific EPDs are visible on the EPD International registry for Homapal. Magnetic & Boards 1 mm is valid through 22 February 2029, based on EN 15804 A2 and ISO 21930 verification (EPD International, 2024) (EPD International, 2024). HPL Alu décor 1 mm is valid through 3 April 2028 under the same standard family, also global in scope (EPD International, 2023) (EPD International, 2023).

Homapal’s website states that an additional EPD covers HPL Alu décor 0.8 mm alongside those two ranges, and that their EPD process is third‑party certified since November 2022 (Homapal Certificates, 2025).

How complete is that for their catalog

For spec‑driven interiors work, this is solid footing because it covers a flagship aluminum décor thickness and the full Magnetic & Boards line at 1 mm. That said, their portfolio includes relief textures and SRM surfaces that are frequently specified in high‑touch zones where designers want metal but also abrasion resistance. Those sub‑ranges and certain metal families like brass or copper do not obviously map to distinct, product‑named EPDs in the public registries yet, so coverage is best described as partial rather than comprehensive as of January 2026.

Where gaps may cost specs

On projects mandating product‑specific EPDs for interior finishes, not having an EPD for a popular thickness or finish can create friction. Architects often default to products with a ready third‑party declaration to avoid conservative modeling penalties when tallying embodied carbon for LEED v5‑aligned policies. If a relief brass décor becomes the hero surface on a hotel bar but lacks an EPD, that line item is more likely to be value‑engineered toward an EPD‑backed alternative with a similar aesthetic.

Practical alternatives a specifier might reach for

Several laminate competitors publish current EPDs across mainstream HPL formats. Formica lists multiple program‑operator verified EPDs in Europe and globally, including thin and compact grades with validity out to mid‑2030 for some SKUs, which can serve as substitutes in vertical or horizontal interior applications where a printed metallic look competes with real metal (EPD International, 2025) (EPD International, 2025). Arpa and FENIX also publish EN 15804 A2 EPDs for thin and compact grades that show up frequently in hospitality and retail casework (EPD International, 2024; EPD International, 2023).

The message for commercial teams is simple. If a Homapal décor without an EPD is up against an HPL alternative with a current EPD, the latter is easier to keep in a LEED‑oriented spec, even when the real‑metal look wins the mood board.

What would move the needle fast

Targeted additions would close the loop. Prioritize a product‑specific EPD for SRM surfaces at the thickness designers use horizontally, then one for a representative relief texture within the Perspectives family. If brass or copper lines are strategic in cruise, bar and restaurant, or boutique retail, cover one thickness with a clearly named EPD so estimators can match the submittal one to one. The underlying LCA model will do most of the heavy lifting across close variants, so the incremental work is in process control and smart data collection rather than starting from zero.

Competitive set to watch in bids

In interior laminates, the names that most often share the drawing set are Formica, Wilsonart, Arpa, FENIX, Abet Laminati, and regional metal‑effects specialists. Formica and Arpa have multiple current product EPDs that specifiers know where to find, which reduces back‑and‑forth during submittals (EPD International, 2025; EPD International, 2024). Abet also signals EPD availability for thin and compact HPL on its download portal, a reminder that EPD‑ready options are now common in the category (Abet Laminati Downloads, 2025). That is the bar Homapal is already meeting on two ranges and can exceed with a few more sharply chosen declarations.

The takeaway for manufacturers

EPDs are not red tape, they are revenue tools. Homapal shows how a focused set of declarations can support sales without boiling the ocean. For any manufacturer with a deep décor library, the trick is picking the right few product‑named EPDs that mirror how designers specify. Do that, keep renewals on rhythm, and watch how many fewer speccs slip away when the project team starts counting carbon.