They bring a strong distribution network across Canada and beyond and have a reputation of bringing quality products and innovative solutions to the healthcare space, exactly what our ZenGUARD™ surgical mask brings to the market," said Greg Fenton, CEO of Zentek. "We believe this is a meaningful step toward securing volumes in a market segment with stable demand for surgical masks. While our focus is currently on surgical masks in Canada, we look forward to exploring other opportunities for our ZenGUARD™ platform in the healthcare space with the Southmedic team." Lee McDonald, CEO of Southmedic commented: "At Southmedic, we have built a reputation for providing customer-centric quality products and innovative solutions - and the ZenGUARD™ surgical mask with its antimicrobial properties and superior bacterial and viral filtration efficiency is a natural complement to our Sales team's existing portfolio."