Manitoba, federal government, help colour marketer move U.S. resources to Winnipeg

A Winnipeg-based company is moving some of its operations back north of the border.

A Winnipeg-based company is moving some of its newly acquired operations from the United States to Winnipeg.

Duha Color Services makes colour sampling tools such as paint swatches.

It recently acquired a competitor, Colwell Color Ltd. and plans to move equipment and operations from Colwell’s facility in Indiana to Winnipeg.

Officials say the move will create 94 new jobs in the Manitoba capital and new training for 42 existing employees.

The Manitoba and federal governments are contributing a combined $159,000 to help the company’s plans.

Rick Duha, the company’s chief business officer, says the money will help the company integrate new technologies.

“We made a deliberate choice to bring these jobs home because we see Manitoba as a strategic advantage,” Duha said Wednesday.

“Its combination of (a) skilled, hard-working talent pool, a business-friendly environment and more affordable cost structures allows us to remain globally competitive while continuing to invest in our people and our operations here at home.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 12, 2025