In an industry increasingly shaped by transparency, sustainability, and lifecycle awareness, Alufire has achieved a milestone that redefines what it means to be environmentally responsible in technical aluminium systems. After months of rigorous work and cross-departmental collaboration, Alufire has been awarded an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covering its entire range of fire-rated aluminium doors and partitions, a distinction achieved by very few manufacturers in Europe.
A declaration that speaks for itself
An EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) is a Type III Environmental Declaration, verified by an independent body in accordance with EN 15804+A2 and ISO 14025. In Alufire’s case, the certification was verified by ITB (Instytut Techniki Budowlanej), Poland’s leading technical institute.
While many manufacturers obtain EPDs limited to select product components such as aluminium profiles or gaskets, Alufire’s declaration covers complete, functional systems including doors, partitions, and all associated components. This makes the document a comprehensive representation of the product’s environmental impact across its full lifecycle.
The EPD remains valid for five years. After this period, the underlying Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) must be updated to reflect any changes in production or scope. This cyclical re-evaluation ensures continued alignment with the latest sustainability benchmarks.
What the data reveals
The EPD captures key environmental metrics across modules A–D of a product’s lifecycle, including:
- Global Warming Potential (GWP), the CO₂ footprint (kg CO₂e)
- Primary energy consumption, both renewable and non-renewable (MJ)
- Water consumption (m³)
- Waste generation and recycling potential
- Proportion of recycled materials used in production
Unlike other companies whose EPDs typically present a single averaged value, Alufire provides detailed results for different glazing configurations and all fire-resistance classes in detail. This level of granularity allows for far more accurate and transparent lifecycle analysis.
“Other companies often report EPD data averaged over one square meter of aluminium joinery,” explains the R&D team. “We went further by differentiating between specific system variants. This gives designers and certification assessors meaningful data that’s especially valuable when optimizing projects for carbon balance or environmental scoring.”
Supporting Sustainable Building Certifications
EPD-certified products are key contributors to green building certification systems such as BREEAM, LEED, DGNB, and WELL. In these frameworks, each verified environmental parameter supports credits under categories related to energy performance, materials, and resource efficiency.
As Alufire’s R&D team notes, “Using systems with verified EPD documentation helps architects and investors earn valuable sustainability points in their certification processes. In BREEAM, for instance, our EPD directly supports the ‘Materials’ category, contributing to both environmental performance and overall building quality.”
Strategic Significance and Market Impact
The acquisition of an EPD is not merely a formal step. It represents a strategic investment in the future of sustainable architecture. In Poland and across Europe, the demand for verified, transparent environmental data is growing rapidly due to EU taxonomy regulations and investor-driven ESG policies.
While a handful of European manufacturers have EPDs for full aluminium joinery systems, Alufire stands out with its detailed, system-level documentation covering the Classic, Vision, Slim, Shadow, and Office lines. This means clients can reference verified environmental performance regardless of the product family or application type.
Internally, the achievement reflects the collective work of Alufire’s R&D and production teams, supported by quality control and data analytics specialists. The process required months of meticulous data gathering, cross-referencing with suppliers, and compliance validation by external auditors.
A Forward-Looking Commitment
Alufire’s pursuit of an EPD was not driven by obligation but by foresight. “We recognized early that without verified environmental documentation, we could one day be excluded from key markets,” the R&D team states. “Now, we’re prepared and positioned as a company ready for the next decade of sustainable construction.”
In a market where transparency increasingly defines trust, this certification marks a turning point. It validates not only Alufire’s technical precision but also its commitment to a sustainable architectural future where safety, beauty, and environmental responsibility go hand in hand.
You can download the certificate in our downloads page on the certificates section. For more information, reach out to an authorized Alufire partner or our export department on: export@alufire.com .