Schöck in focus: products and EPD coverage
Thermal breaks made Schöck famous. But do their wider products carry the paperwork specifiers increasingly ask for, and where are the easy wins to lift specability without slowing the sales cycle?
Who they are, where they play
Schöck designs structural details that cut heat loss and noise while keeping loads moving safely. The company reports 1,064 employees, operations across seven production sites, and €259 million in revenue for 2022 (Schöck Sustainability Report, 2022) (Schöck Sustainability Report, 2022).
What they make at a glance
Core families include Isokorb thermal insulation elements for balconies and slabs, Sconnex wall and masonry thermal breaks, Rutherma thermal bridge breakers for the French market, Combar glass‑fiber reinforced polymer rebar, Bole punching shear reinforcement, Isolink facade connectors, and Tronsole stair acoustic bearings. Across variants and sizes, the catalog runs into the hundreds of SKUs.
EPD coverage today
As of December 20, 2025, we see at least three current product‑specific declarations across two program operators. Examples include Schöck Isokorb XT Type Q under IBU with validity into 2027 (IBU, 2027), the French Rutherma line with an FDES listed on INIES through 2027 (INIES, 2027), and Combar GFRP reinforcement under IBU with validity into 2026 (IBU, 2026). These give specifiers verifiable data points for projects that score EPDs in procurement or under emerging LEED v5 credit language.
Where the gaps likely are
Several visible lines appear without a public, product‑specific EPD today. Tronsole stair acoustics, Bole punching shear reinforcement, and Sconnex wall or masonry thermal breaks do not show recent declarations on major registries. If these are among best sellers in a region, the absence can push teams toward conservative default carbon values, which quietly sidelines otherwise competitive products in tight submittals. It’s definately avoidable.
Competitors Schöck meets in bids
On structural thermal breaks, Leviat’s Halfen HIT frequently sits across the table and has a product‑specific EPD published by a recognized program operator, which many owners now treat as a simple “yes or no” tick. Peikko’s EBEA balcony connectors also come with program‑operator EPDs in multiple regions. In GFRP reinforcement, Pultron’s Mateenbar has a current EPD valid to June 17, 2030 (EPD International, 2025) (EPD International, 2025), and MST‑BAR lists EPDs with the same operator valid to 2030 as well (EPD International, 2025) (EPD International, 2025).
Why this matters commercially
Many owners and GCs now prefer or require product‑specific EPDs. Without one, teams must apply default or penalized assumptions, which can tip a spec toward an alternative with a verified declaration. LEED v5 workstreams continue to prioritize product‑level transparency, so an EPD removes a friction point and keeps price from becoming the only lever.
Fastest path to close the EPD gap
Think of PCRs as the Monopoly rulebook. Pick the one your category peers use, then publish with an operator recognized where you sell most. For Schöck’s portfolio, that typically means IBU for EN 15804 A2 in Europe and INIES for France‑specific FDES, with mutual recognition smoothing cross‑border use. Organize data by site and reference year early, and line up foreground utility and scrap streams for each variant to avoid stop‑start reviews.
A note on scope and speed
Deprioritize a one‑off, exotic variant and start with the highest‑volume SKUs in each uncovered family. A tight first wave might be Tronsole types used on standard precast stairs, a representative Bole rail set, and one Sconnex wall and one masonry type. That gives sales teams credible coverage fast, then you expand. The lift is mostly in data wrangling inside the factory, not in fancy modeling. Choosing a partner who simplifies data collection inside your plants saves weeks.
Sustainability resources
If you need a single place to point project teams, Schöck maintains a sustainability page with reports and declarations here: Sustainability at Schöck.
Bottom line for specability
Schöck is strong where it first built the category. EPDs already cover flagship thermal breaks and Combar, but stair acoustics, punching shear, and wall or masonry thermal breaks look under‑served. Closing those gaps with two or three well‑chosen, product‑specific EPDs per family will protect day‑to‑day specs and reduce the quiet losses that never make it back to the pipeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many current EPDs does Schöck have and where are they published?
At least three current product‑specific declarations appear publicly: Isokorb XT Type Q under IBU with validity into 2027 (IBU, 2027), Rutherma FDES on INIES through 2027 (INIES, 2027), and Combar under IBU through 2026 (IBU, 2026).
Which Schöck product families most need EPD coverage to improve specification odds?
Tronsole stair acoustic bearings, Bole punching shear reinforcement, and Sconnex wall or masonry thermal breaks show no recent public EPDs. Prioritize representative, high‑volume SKUs in those families first.
Who are Schöck’s common competitors with EPDs in the same spaces?
Leviat’s Halfen HIT and Peikko’s EBEA in structural thermal breaks, plus Mateenbar and MST‑BAR in GFRP rebar with current EPDs under the International EPD System valid to 2030 (EPD International, 2025).
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.
