JORDAHL: products and EPD coverage, fast
Engineers love JORDAHL for cast‑in connections and façade hardware. Specifiers, however, increasingly sort by who brings credible EPDs to the table. Here’s a crisp look at what JORDAHL sells, how broadly their portfolio stretches, and where EPD coverage helps or hurts them in real bids.
Who JORDAHL is
JORDAHL is a German-born brand within the PohlCon group known for structural connections and fastening technology. Think concrete-to-steel interfaces that must be strong, adjustable, and inspection‑friendly. Their products often sit hidden in the structure, yet they decide whether a façade bracket or precast panel installs in hours or drags on for days.
Portfolio at a glance
The core families show a clear structural focus. Anchor channels and T‑bolts for cast‑in connections. Studrail punching‑shear reinforcement for flat slabs. Brickwork support brackets and corbels for masonry façades. Mounting channels and accessories for MEP and secondary steel. Select niche systems like tension rods and specialty elements round it out. Across variants, lengths, grades, and finishes, the SKU count lands in the hundreds.
Are they a pure play or multi‑range maker?
Multi‑range. JORDAHL competes in at least five distinct product categories that specifiers see on structural, façade, and fit‑out packages. That breadth is a strength when projects prefer one supplier for anchors, supports, and reinforcement components.
Where EPDs exist today
At least one independently verified EPD is public for JORDAHL brickwork support brackets, listed with IBU, the German program operator. IBU is a major registry hosting over 1,800 published construction EPDs, which is why many European project teams look there first (IBU, 2025)(IBU, 2025).
What looks missing
For flagship items like cast‑in anchor channels, we could not find a currently valid product‑specific JORDAHL EPD in public operator databases. If anchor channels are a sales workhorse, that gap likely costs shortlist opportunities when owners or GCs require product‑specific EPDs under LEED v5 or corporate carbon policies. It’s the classic “no EPD, tougher path to get specifed” problem.
Competitor pressure you’ll feel on EPDs
- Anchor channels and mounting channels see frequent competition from Leviat’s HALFEN range, which has IBU‑verified EPD coverage for cast‑in anchor channel systems across popular profiles. That gives specifiers a ready EPD path on like‑for‑like substitutions (IBU, 2023).
- Punching‑shear reinforcement faces Peikko’s PSB and EBEA families, with public EPDs on well‑known registries. When a slab package mandates EPDs, alternatives with listings tend to get earlier design‑team buy‑in.
- In façades, masonry support brackets compete with HALFEN and others. JORDAHL’s bracket EPD helps here, but breadth across more bracket variants would raise their win‑rate.
Commercial stakes in one picture
On EPD‑scored projects, a product without a product‑specific EPD is often modeled with conservative generic factors, then penalized again by buffer percentages. Teams avoid that risk by choosing a product with a verified EPD, even if unit price is higher. The ROI math is simple: one mid‑size façade or precast package can repay the documentation effort many times over.
Fastest path to close the gap
- Prioritize the anchors. Start with the highest‑volume anchor channels and their most common finishes and lengths. One well‑scoped EPD can often cover a family if the PCR allows grouped variants.
- Pick the common rulebook. Use the PCR that dominant competitors follow, so specifiers can compare apples to apples in the same operator registry.
- Make data collection painless. Pull a clean year of utilities, scrap, and production volumes from the plant. For newer SKUs, a prospective EPD can bridge the gap until a full data year is available.
- Publish where buyers actually look. In Europe that often means IBU. In North America, Smart EPD and other established operators are widely recognized. Speed matters because EPD validity clocks don’t stop.
A note on sustainability positioning
JORDAHL’s parent group speaks to sustainability in its corporate values, with “Nachhaltigkeit” called out as foundational. It’s not a dedicated report page, but it signals direction and can be paired with a visible EPD rollout for the hero lines (PohlCon values page).
What we’d do next
- Anchor channels: publish a product‑specific EPD family first, then extend to mounting channels to secure MEP‑heavy scopes.
- Studrails: add or refresh coverage so structural engineers can keep JORDAHL in spec without workaround factors.
- Bracket families: build on the existing IBU listing to cover adjacent variants and stainless grades that façade teams specify most.
Bottom‑line takeaways
JORDAHL sells into multiple high‑spec categories with hundreds of SKUs. EPD coverage exists, yet the big commercial lever is anchor channels. Competitors already show verified listings for direct substitutes, which nudges specs their way when carbon accounting is strict. Close that one gap and the whole portfolio becomes far easier to choose in preconstruction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does IBU remain a relevant EPD registry for JORDAHL’s European projects?
Yes. IBU publicly states it hosts over 1,800 EPDs, making it a go‑to for European specifiers evaluating structural and façade components (IBU, 2025).
If we start with one JORDAHL EPD, which product line moves the needle fastest for bids?
Cast‑in anchor channels. They touch many scopes, are often the basis for alternates, and face direct competitors with EPDs. One well‑structured family EPD can unlock multiple project types immediately.
Can a single EPD cover many SKUs in a family?
Often yes. Many PCRs allow grouped variants if materials and processes are sufficiently similar. That’s why precise scope definition at kickoff is critical.
Do older EPDs hurt us commercially if they’re still valid?
Not usually. As long as validity remains and the underlying PCR requirements are met, buyers rarely downgrade a still‑valid declaration.
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.
