H2O Innovation Wins The Visionary Company Of The Year Prize At The 2016 Vision Trophy Awards For The Chamber Of Commerce And Industry Of Quebec

H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) is proud to announce that last night it won the Visionary Company of the Year prize at the 2016 Vision Trophy Awards for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Quebec. The Corporation was among three finalists for this major distinction, along with Graph Synergie and IEL ltée.

This award was presented to H2O Innovation for its visionary spirit shown in its research and development, staff training, sustainable development and economic benefits for the Quebec region. H2O Innovation has earned an enviable position among the big players in the water treatment industry several times this year in part by winning three important distinctions: 1) the Water Technology Company of the Year awarded by Global Water Intelligence (GWI); 2) the National Award of Excellence for best Design-Build Water/Wastewater Project by the Institute of America (“DBIA”); and 3) the WateReuse Equipment/Manufacturer of the Year Award by the WateReuse Association. The Corporation distinguished itself through its creativity and know-how used to develop, integrate and commercialize proprietary technologies such as flexMBRTM, FiberFlexTM, the High Brix concentration process, Clearlogx®, SPMCTM and SmartrekTM.

“H2O Innovation is very proud to have won this major distinction; an initial recognition in Quebec City, where its headquarters are located. The continuous effort, perseverance and hard work of our amazing team were rewarded! With its acquisitions completed over the past few years, its sustained growth and its business model that has continued to evolve and reinvent itself to better serve its customers, H2O Innovation is becoming a key player in the water treatment industry in North America”, said Frédéric Dugré, President and CEO of H2O Innovation.

About H2O Innovation
H2O Innovation designs and provides state-of-the-art, custom-built and integrated water treatment solutions based on membrane filtration technology for municipal, industrial, energy and natural resources end-users. The Corporation’s activities rely on three pillars which are water and wastewater projects, specialty products & services, including a complete line of specialty chemicals, consumables, specialized products for the water treatment industry as well as control & monitoring systems, and operation & maintenance services for water and wastewater treatment systems. For more information, visit www.h2oinnovation.com.

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