KESSEL in a nutshell
Founded in Lenting, Germany, KESSEL focuses on building drainage technology across the whole water path inside and around structures. The company highlights climate‑neutral production at its Bavarian site and a formal sustainability program, which is a credible base to build product disclosures on (Sustainability at KESSEL).
What they make, at a glance
KESSEL is not a single‑product player. The range spans backwater protection devices, hybrid systems with pumps, lifting stations, floor and roof drains, shower channels, and grease and light‑liquid separators. Across variants and sizes the catalog runs into the hundreds of SKUs, which gives planners flexibility and creates a clear need to prioritize EPDs by volume and margin.
EPD coverage today
As of June 21, 2026, we could not locate product‑specific EPDs from KESSEL in the usual public registries or linked from its product pages. That does not rule out private or local declarations, yet it does mean many specifers will not see KESSEL pop up automatically in EPD searches during submittals. If an EPD exists but is hard to find, it rarely helps win a spec.
Where peers already publish
Several direct or adjacent competitors have EN 15804 EPDs visible for comparable categories. Examples include stainless steel floor channels and drains, polyethylene grease separators, and roof drains in Nordic and central European markets. This matters because teams building LEED v5 scorecards or corporate low‑carbon checklists often favor the option with a verified EPD, even when performance is similar.
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Category check: gaps and quick wins
Grease separators look like the fastest on‑ramp. KESSEL’s EasyClean modular and underground PE models are common in commercial kitchens. Similar PE underground grease separators already carry public EN 15804 EPDs in Europe, which gives those rivals a head start in hospitality and food‑service projects. Floor drains and linear channels are another ripe lane where multiple brands publish product‑specific EPDs today. Backwater valves and hybrid pump systems are more electro‑mechanical, which historically see thinner EPD coverage, but that is starting to change in building MEP components.
Competitive set on real projects
Expect ACO across stainless channels, trench and hygienic drainage, plus polyethylene separators. See BLÜCHER in stainless drainage for food, pharma and marine. Geberit appears in roof drains and piping, with EPDs on several pipe systems. In North America, Zurn and Watts surface on backflow and drainage packages, and Schier leads many grease‑interceptor specs for code compliance, even if EPD visibility varies by line. The net effect is simple, the brands that show up with EPDs are harder to swap out.
Why EPD visibility changes the math
Owners and GCs increasingly use EPDs to avoid conservative default carbon factors in bids and carbon budgets. No EPD often means a penalty factor in accounting models, which quietly pushes selection toward products with declarations. EPDs also streamline submittals, because the environmental data box is already checked, saving days in back‑and‑forth during procurement.
A practical sequencing plan
Start with 1 to 3 high‑volume products in two families. Grease separators in standard sizes are ideal, followed by a best‑selling stainless or polymer floor drain system. Pick the Part A rulebook from a program operator used in your target markets, then match the category PCR that peers already use so results compare cleanly. Line up a reference year of plant data, including utilities, materials, scrap, and transport. The right partner will shoulder data collection and publish with your chosen operator so engineering and operations do not lose a quarter to spreadsheets.
What good looks like on day one
Publish one EPD per flagship model or a family EPD with transparent parameterization. Keep comparability in mind by aligning system boundaries and declared units with peer documents. Plan the next two releases while the first is in verification so momentum does not stall. Marketing can then fold verified numbers into datasheets and submittal packs the same week the EPD goes live.
The takeaway for manufacturers watching this space
KESSEL’s product depth is built for specification. EPDs are the missing spotlight in several categories that buyers search first. Closing that gap on grease separators and drains unlocks immediate, low‑friction wins in kitchens, labs and public venues. The teams that make EPD creation easy, from plant data pulls to a clean publication, will help turn that transparency into more shortlisted bids and fewer last‑minute swaps.
