IG Masonry Support: products, EPDs, and the spec game
IG Masonry Support sits in a tight niche of façade hardware and prefabricated brick features. Their systems remove site hassle for contractors and give architects crisp brick details. The open question for carbon‑aware projects is simple. Do their hero products come with Environmental Product Declarations, and how does that stack up against rivals when LEED v5 era submittals hit the table?
What IG Masonry Support makes
IG Masonry Support focuses on engineered façade solutions rather than general masonry. The core ranges are stainless‑steel masonry support systems, brick slip soffit systems like B.O.S.S. and the Brick Panel System, brick slip lintels and arches, windposts, and a small set of fixings. They also run brick cutting and finishing services that wrap neatly around those systems.
Across those families, SKUs land in the dozens for standard items and into the hundreds once project‑specific variants are counted. That is normal for bespoke stainless and brick‑slip assemblies where span, cavity, finish, and load push designs in many directions.
EPD coverage right now
As of December 2025, we could not locate publicly listed, product‑specific EPDs for flagship IG Masonry Support systems like B.O.S.S. A1 or brick slip lintels on common spec libraries and databases. Given their portfolio, that suggests coverage is limited, possibly none for the most spec‑critical SKUs. That can change quickly once a publishing plan is in motion, yet today it leaves a gap on jobs that score materials transparency.
For context on group commitments, IG Masonry Support is part of Keystone Group, which publishes a sustainability strategy under Future First. See the group’s sustainability hub for goals and reporting details (Keystone Future First).
Why the gap matters in 2025
Materials credits are not going away. LEED v5 was ratified on March 28, 2025, and it raises the profile of decarbonization and product data in design decisions (USGBC, 2025) (USGBC, 2025). When projects must evidence whole‑building carbon or chase balanced materials portfolios, specifiers will prefer comparable products that already carry verified EPDs.
Competitive set IG often meets
On UK and EU façades, the names that show up beside IG include Leviat brands like Ancon and HALFEN, Modersohn, Catnic, ACS Stainless, and PohlCon’s JORDAHL. Offerings overlap in masonry support consoles, brick‑faced lintels, and brick slip systems that deliver deep reveals or soffits without on‑site cutting.
Two quick proof points from competitors with declared products.
- Catnic states seven product‑specific lintel EPDs and hosts the documents in its resource center, useful on residential and commercial openings where steel lintels are a direct alternative to brick‑slip units (Tata Steel UK, 2025) (Tata Steel UK, 2025).
- Modersohn publishes an EPD for single and angle consoles, which directly addresses the stainless support hardware designers compare when hanging facing brick from structure.
Likely best‑sellers that need an EPD
B.O.S.S. A1 and the Brick Panel System are headline products that show up in case studies and BIM libraries. The prefabricated, A1 fire‑rated angle is a strong story for tall‑building envelopes. Without an EPD, those systems risk taking a back seat when design teams shortlist by documentation, not by brochure. The same goes for brick slip lintels used across countless openings.
Where to start the EPD sprint
Pick the workhorses. One stainless steel masonry support family and one brick‑slip soffit system will usually cover a large share of bid volume. Align with an EN 15804+A2 PCR that competitors already use, then mirror their declared modules so comparisons in tools are apples to apples. If a product spans categories, start with cradle‑to‑gate to get on submittal lists fast, then extend scope to A to C when the next revision lands.
Program operator choice should follow market. IBU is common across Europe. North American projects increasingly accept European EPDs, with mutual recognition pathways making cross‑listing smoother when needed.
Commercial upside, in plain sight
When specifers must document materials in LEED v5 or client policies, a product without a Type III EPD can carry a penalty in the accounting model. Teams avoid that by picking the option with verified numbers. The practical result is fewer substitution fights, less price‑only negotiation, and more direct line of sight to award.
A quick playbook for IG’s category
- Prioritize an EPD for B.O.S.S. A1 or Brick Panel System, then a second for the welded masonry support platform that carries the soffits.
- Publish a lintel EPD sized to a common span to defend openings against lintel alternatives already carrying declarations. Catnic’s seven lintel EPDs show how granular the competition is willing to get (Tata Steel UK, 2025) (Tata Steel UK, 2025).
- Stage the roadmap so renewals roll in alternating years. That keeps the library fresh without overwhelming internal teams.
What success will look like in 2026
A compact library covering two hero systems and one lintel archetype will defend most day‑to‑day specs. Sales will notice shorter back‑and‑forth on submittals. Marketing will stop explaining why a competitor’s console or lintel is being preferred when the designs are equivalent. The work is finite. The ROI shows up quickly once the first declarations hit the credit tables and LEED v5 trackers (USGBC, 2025) (USGBC, 2025).
Frequently Asked Questions
What are IG Masonry Support’s main product families, and do they focus on one type?
They concentrate on façade hardware and prefabricated brick features. Core families include stainless masonry support systems, brick slip soffit systems, brick slip lintels and arches, windposts, and limited fixings. They are not a single‑product pure play, rather a tight cluster of related ranges that integrate on brick façades.
Roughly how many SKUs does IG Masonry Support offer across those families?
Standard items land in the dozens. With project‑specific variants for span, cavity, finish, and load, the total practical variants run into the hundreds. That range is typical for engineered stainless and brick‑slip assemblies.
Do IG’s flagship brick slip soffit systems have EPDs today?
We did not find publicly listed, product‑specific EPDs for B.O.S.S. A1 or brick slip lintels as of December 2025. That suggests limited coverage at present for spec‑critical SKUs.
Which competitors commonly appear and who already publishes EPDs?
Leviat brands such as Ancon and HALFEN, Modersohn, Catnic, ACS Stainless, and PohlCon’s JORDAHL are frequent comparisons. Catnic hosts seven lintel EPDs and Modersohn provides an EPD for single and angle consoles, both helpful on EPD‑sensitive projects (Tata Steel UK, 2025).
Which program operators fit IG’s target markets for publishing EPDs?
IBU is widely trusted in Europe. For North American tenders, Smart EPD is a common choice. Mutual recognition pathways help make cross‑listing smoother when both markets matter.
About the Author
With a passion for sustainability and a love for complex data, Toby helps manufacturers efficiently collect data from across their organization and get their EPDs done right. He’s especially interested in how AI can support human expertise, helping R&D and factory teams work faster, smarter, and with less friction.
