HONEY BADGERS WELCOME ZOCHEM AS PRESEASON PRESENTING PARTNER
The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Friday that Zochem, a local leader in zinc oxide manufacturing, has agreed to a partnership deal for 2026.
Zochem will come in as the presenting partner for the Brampton Honey Badgers Pre-Season School Day Game on May 12 versus the Scarborough Shooting Stars at the CAA Centre. Schools can secure their tickets
here.
“Joining the city’s professional basketball team is an exciting moment for Zochem,” said Zochem President & CEO Mohit Sharma. “We’re happy to get the opportunity to promote the importance of Zinc Oxide and our manufacturing processes during School Day this year. It’s very important for the youth to understand that there are organizations out there working hard to manufacture the goods they use every day in a responsible manner to protect the environment and their future.”
Zochem is the largest dedicated producer of Zinc Oxide in North America. Their product goes into the manufacturing of everything from tires to alternative batteries, and they do so using something called the ‘French Process’, which boasts a highly efficient, low-CO2-emission undertaking.
“Continuing to partner with local businesses, especially one as admirable and integral as Zochem, is exactly the steps the Honey Badgers are trying to make as we enter our fourth season in Brampton,” said Honey Badgers President Saud Juman.
The Brampton Honey Badgers will begin their season with two home games on Friday, May 15 and Sunday, May 17 versus the Ottawa BlackJacks and Calgary Surge, respectively. Click
here to get your Honey Badgers tickets today, starting at only $15 per game.
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About the Brampton Honey Badgers
One of the original franchises of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the 2022 CEBL Champion Brampton Honey Badgers proudly call the CAA Centre home. The Brampton front office and basketball operations department bring NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. With a vision of promoting Brampton grassroots basketball and local businesses through community and corporate engagement, the Honey Badgers will leverage the explosion of basketball as a vehicle for innovation and change. For more information visit honeybadgers.ca.
About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) is Canada’s professional basketball league, with 10 member clubs across six provinces. Blending global innovation with local connection, the league is redefining how the game is played and experienced while rooting its teams deeply in communities coast to coast. With a fan base of 4.1 million Canadians – up 57 per cent since 2022 – the CEBL has cultivated Canada’s youngest basketball audience, with more than half of its fans aged 34 or younger. Its rapid growth reflects its ability to connect authentically with a new generation of basketball fans while expanding the sport’s cultural footprint nationwide.
In 2025, the CEBL featured 17 players with NBA experience, and nearly 70 per cent of its athletes were Canadian – the highest proportion of domestic talent in any professional sports league in the country. To date, nearly 40 players have signed NBA contracts following CEBL seasons, which run from May through August. Visit CEBL.ca or follow @cebleague on social media.
About Algoma University
Zochem ULC. has been operating in Brampton, Ontario, Canada since 1974. A global leader in French Process Zinc Oxide manufacturing housing 35 hard working team members, their product is used in tires, rubber, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, electronics, paints/pigments, and other specialty chemical applications. Using proprietary muffle furnace design, Zochem is the industry leader in safety, environmental compliance, and quality metrics. Zochem ULC. is a privately owned U.S. company with corporate offices in Dickson, Tennessee.
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