A Winnipeg business has acquired one of its largest competitors from the United States, which the provincial government says will boost Manitoba’s economy.

Duha Colour Services is a local company which is the world’s largest manufacturer of paint swatches and colour charts. It has acquired Colwell Colour Ltd. meaning that company will relocate equipment and operations from its facility in Indiana to Winnipeg.

The move creates 94 new positions and provides training for 42 existing employees.

Manitoba Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation Minister Jamie Moses says the province will provide $159,000 to support facility upgrades and the training of workers.

“We know that in the period where we’re facing tariff threats from the United States, where it creates uncertainty and challenges f

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