Viking Group: products, competitors, and the EPD opportunity
Viking Group is a go‑to name in fire protection hardware. Their catalog is deep and visible. Their environmental paperwork is not. For project teams chasing low‑carbon specs and LEED v5 materials wins, that gap can quietly move Viking SKUs out of the submittal stack. Here’s where Viking shines today, where EPDs are missing, and how quickly they could close the gap.
What Viking Group makes
Viking Group manufactures a broad range of fire protection components that show up across warehouses, healthcare, high‑rise, and industrial projects. Core lines include sprinklers of every flavor, system valves and trim, deluge and preaction assemblies, foam and clean agent solutions, plus accessories like alarms and flexible drops. Their distribution arm, Viking SupplyNet, keeps stock and fabrication close to jobsites.
On Viking’s own product pages, individual entries are described as “one of thousands” of available sprinklers, signaling a very large SKU universe across finishes, K‑factors, and orientations (Viking Group, 2025) (Viking product page, 2025).
Product coverage at a glance
Viking is not a pure play in just one item. They participate across multiple product families that often ride the same submittal: sprinklers, valves and risers, special hazard systems, and installation accessories. For sprinklers alone, the variant count is clearly in the thousands on their site, while system components and accessories add dozens more part families beyond that range (Viking Group, 2025) (Viking product page, 2025).
EPD visibility today
We could not locate publicly accessible, product‑specific EPDs for Viking Group as of December 20, 2025, when checking major North American operator directories and Viking’s own site. If one exists but is not published in a recognized directory, architects and GCs will treat it as unavailable during bid cycles. That is how submittal reality works.
If you want a single place to point sustainability‑curious specifiers today, Viking hosts a brief environmental page with SDS and recycled content notes. It is a start, not a destination. See their page here: Environmental Responsibility.
Why the gap matters in 2025 specs
LEED v5 was ratified by USGBC members on March 28, 2025, and continues to reward product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs in materials credits. That means teams still get practical credit momentum when a catalog offers multiple product‑specific EPDs they can count quickly (USGBC, 2025) (USGBC LEED v5, 2025).
Even outside LEED, many owner standards now prefer or require EPD‑backed selections to simplify embodied‑carbon accounting. Lacking an EPD doesn’t condemn a product, but it creates friction where competitors offer one.
Competitors you’ll meet on the same submittal
In sprinklers, Viking most often faces Tyco Fire Protection Products from Johnson Controls, Reliable Automatic Sprinkler, Globe, and Senju in certain occupancies. In the piping path around those sprinklers, Victaulic frequently supplies grooved couplings, fittings, and valves and publicly promotes product‑specific EPD publishing through a North American program operator. SCS Global Services’ EPD directory is a common landing spot for these listings (SCS Global Services, 2025) (SCS EPD program, 2025).
Adjacent category signal. Steel sprinkler pipe suppliers have also published EPDs in recent years, which moves entire fire protection packages closer to compliance out of the box. One example is Bull Moose Tube’s announcement of an EPD for sprinkler pipe, verified by UL (Bull Moose Tube, 2025) (Bull Moose Tube, 2025).
Likely best‑seller targets for Viking’s first wave
We do not see official sales rankings, but spec patterns suggest high‑leverage candidates for initial EPDs:
- ESFR dry pendent sprinklers for cold storage and high‑challenge storage, such as VK512 and VK504, given their frequent appearance in warehouse and freezer projects.
- Standard response and quick response K5.6 and K8.0 families that anchor light and ordinary hazard occupancies like VK100 and VK118.
- Common valve and riser assemblies that bundle trims and accessories used on nearly every wet, dry, or preaction riser.
These SKUs appear again and again on plan sets. An EPD on each would remove routine penalties in embodied‑carbon takeoffs and make submittal acceptance faster.
What data moves the needle fast
A clean EPD sprint starts with organized plant‑level data for one recent reference year. Focus collection on:
- Bill of materials by SKU or representative model, especially metal grades, brass content, elastomers, and coatings.
- Process steps with yields and scrap loops, heat treatment, plating or passivation, and packaging.
- Energy by site and month with fuels split, water use, and waste destinations.
- Outbound transport assumptions to your largest regions and typical install hardware.
Keep the narrative tight to ISO 14025 and EN 15804 or ISO 21930 so that project teams dont have to second‑guess eligibility.
How to choose the PCR and operator
Great practice in this category is to align with the dominant PCR used by your nearest competitors so specifiers can compare like with like. North American program operators such as UL Solutions, SCS Global Services, NSF, ASTM, and ICC‑ES all publish construction‑grade EPDs project teams actually reference during buyout. US federal guidance also clarifies what an EPD is and is not, which helps internal teams understand the bar to clear (GSA, 2024) (GSA, 2024).
Commercial takeaway
In crowded CSI Divisions, an EPD is like verified stat lines on a trading card. It speeds shortlists and reduces the risk that a sprinkler or valve gets swapped late for an EPD‑backed alternative. The effort to publish a few product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs is usually recouped quickly when those SKUs stick in specs across only a handful of mid‑size projects. The trick is ruthless data collection, clear PCR fit, and a partner who handles the heavy lifting so your engineers stay on the floor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Viking Group currently publish product-specific EPDs for its sprinklers or valves?
We did not find publicly accessible, product‑specific EPDs for Viking Group as of December 20, 2025, in major North American operator directories checked. If one exists, making it easy to find in an operator registry is crucial for specs.
Which standards should Viking target for EPDs?
Follow ISO 14025 with EN 15804 or ISO 21930. That ensures eligibility for LEED v5 materials credits and alignment with widely used PCR structures in North America.
Which Viking products are best suited for a first EPD wave?
High‑volume, frequently specified families such as ESFR dry pendents for storage applications and standard or quick response K5.6 and K8.0 sprinklers, plus common riser valve assemblies.
Who are the typical competitors on the same projects?
Sprinklers often compete with Tyco, Reliable, Globe, and Senju depending on the occupancy. In the mechanical path around them, Victaulic is common for grooved couplings and fittings, and some adjacent pipe suppliers already publish EPDs.
About the Author
Eric works at the intersection of sustainability, regulation, and business strategy, helping manufacturers navigate the evolving landscape of EPDs and LCAs. Having spoken with hundreds of teams across North America, brings a deep understanding of what drives ROI, what regulators are asking for, and how companies can stay ahead with smart, scalable approaches to environmental reporting.
