Campion Marine to Build World's First Bio Resin, Bio Diesel Powered BoatCampion Marine to Build World's First Bio Resin, Bio Diesel Powered Boat

January 17, 2010 - Kelowna, BC

Campion Marine Inc., Canada's largest fiberglass boat builder, is proud to announce from the Toronto International Boat Show, the sale of the world's first bio boat; a bio derived resin, bio diesel powered boat.

Brock Elliott, Campion's General Manger said, "We have just contracted the first ever Envirez® boat to be run on bio diesel. The Campion Allante 645i bow rider will be powered by Volvo's new D3 200 HP engine and will be built using Ashland’s Envirez resin from renewable resources."

Mark Hayhoe, Kaptain of K2 Milling, an Ontario kustom miller of grains and oilseeds, didn't take long to react to Campion's announcement at the start of the Toronto International Boat Show. Campion has decided to begin manufacturing all of its product line with Ashland's Envirez resin.

"I have wanted an ecologically friendly boat for some time, but the right combination has not been available until now." says Hayhoe. "I have spent a lot of summers on the Muskoka lakes and I am impressed with Campion's vision towards a more ecologically responsible boating experience. This will be an exciting project and I look forward to picking up my Campion bio boat from Campbell's Landing and getting out on Lake Muskoka." Gary Campbell of Campbell's Landing Marina states, "We are extremely excited about this project." Campbell's Landing is located in Gravenhurst, Ontario on Lake Muskoka.

Campion Marine has been building high-performance sport boats and cruisers for 36 years. The company, at its facility in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, builds the Allante line of sport boats and cruisers, the Explorer sport utility water craft, Chase high-performance boats and the Svfara wake/surf towboats. They manufacture more than 37 models and 48 variations of boats ranging from 16 to 30 feet in length and market and sell their boats in more than 30 countries.