Campion Wins Another Green Award

Company recognized by Kelowna Chamber of Commerce

May 10, 2011

It may not be easy being green, but Campion won’t let that stop them.

And so, for the second year straight, the company has won the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce’s Green Business Award, which recognizes environmentally sustainable practices.

“It is fantastic that our goal to become the Green Boat builder is being recognized, and it is definitely an honour to receive this award two years in a row,” stated Brock Elliott, general manager of Campion Marine. “We are continuously motivated to search out the best products and practices to improve our boats for the environment and the boater.”

Campion manufactures all of its boats using a renewably sourced bio-derived resin, the first boat maker to do so. Envirez resin uses a substantial amount of soybean oil and corn-derived ethanol in its formulation, enabling Campion to eliminate over 100,000 pounds of C02 from entering the atmosphere. Campion also uses Ecomate polyurethane flotation foam products that further reduce harmful emissions and unlike previously used foams, are free of Volatile Organic Compounds.

Last year, Campion also took on Acrastrip CRR, an acetone replacement that is recognized by the Design for the Environment division of the US EPA. Campion is now using Maxguard LE (low emissions) gel coat and will shortly be using a revised version of ATC Spraycore, which will now be using Envirez resin for its base. These initiatives continue to build on the Lean Manufacturing practices already implemented five years ago and that allow Campion to further reduce its waste and ecological footprint.

For more information about Campion, visit www.campionboats.com.

Share on: Facebook del.icio.us Digg StumbleUpon Twitter