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North Vancouver, B.C (July 2, 2026). – Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc. was honoured to welcome Canada’s Minister of International Trade, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, to its North Vancouver headquarters to learn more about the company’s Canadian-designed and manufactured clean water protection technologies and discuss opportunities to strengthen Canada’s export competitiveness.

Hon. Minister Sidhu toured Aqua-Guard’s facility, met with the company’s leadership team and learned how the North Vancouver company exports Canadian environmental technologies to customers in more than 100 countries around the world.

Following the visit, Hon. Minister Sidhu shared on social media:

"Good to visit Aqua-Guard,  a true Canadian clean tech leader, in North Vancouver. 98% of their business happens outside North America, exporting to over 100 countries.

Canada’s clean tech sector supports over 363,000 jobs nationwide. Companies like Aqua-Guard are why.

Canada’s clean tech sector is one of the best in the world: leading in water treatment, clean energy and environmental solutions the world needs. Innovation built at home, deployed everywhere."

Aqua-Guard truly appreciated the visit and a chance to share the work they do. “We were honoured to welcome Hon. Minister Sidhu and his team to Aqua-Guard,” said Nigel Bennett, Co-Founder of Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc. “With much of our business taking place outside North America, we experience firsthand both the opportunities and the challenges of competing globally. We appreciated the opportunity to showcase Canadian clean technology and discuss how Canada can continue supporting innovative companies as they grow internationally. Canada has an incredible reputation for environmental innovation and with the right support, even more Canadian companies can succeed on the world stage.”

For more than 30 years, Aqua-Guard has designed and manufactured advanced oil spill response and environmental protection technologies in North Vancouver, exporting Canadian innovation to governments, ports, energy companies and environmental organizations around the world.

Earlier this year, Aqua-Guard was named the Grand Prize Winner of the Government of Canada’s Impact Canada Oil Spill Response Challenge led by Natural Resources Canada for its breakthrough Carbon Fibre Super-Hydrophobic (CFSH™) technology, capable of recovering ultra-thin oil sheens from the surface of the water with unprecedented efficiency.

Aqua-Guard extends its sincere appreciation to Hon. Minister Sidhu and his team for taking the time to visit and for recognizing the important role Canadian clean technology companies play in strengthening Canada’s economy, creating high-quality jobs and advancing environmental leadership around the world.

About Aqua-Guard

Aqua-Guard provides a range of state-of-the-the-art oil spill response solutions including the URO Skimmer System and the RBS TRITON™ range of oil skimmers—all built on Aqua-Guard’s patented RBS TRITON™ technology to deliver some of the highest efficiency and recovery rates in the industry.