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Ottawa Commits Over $21 Million to Nine Manitoba Manufacturers Through PrairiesCan

The projects target productivity gains to strengthen Canadian supply chains.

A man wearing a hard hat is standing next to some manufacturing equipment while typing on a tablet. Text: “Over $21M to support Manitoba innovators”.
File photo — Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on June 12, 2025.

Overview

  • Announced in Winnipeg by Minister Eleanor Olszewski, the PrairiesCan package backs nine Manitoba-based manufacturing projects to expand capacity, adopt technology and compete globally.
  • PrairiesCan framed the funding as support for innovation, food security and well‑paying jobs, describing it as part of building "one Canadian economy."
  • PhiBer Manufacturing is receiving $4.135 million to scale production of agricultural equipment, Decor Cabinets about $3.2 million to increase capacity and efficiency, and Prairie Fava $1.501 million to optimize production and grow its fava bean network.
  • ICON Technologies will receive $4.999 million to expand RV plastic component manufacturing and marketing, Northquip $3.332 million to commercialize zero‑turn mowers, and Schnell Industries $423,699 to design and market a fully electric transloader.
  • Security Glass is getting $2.705 million to expand flat glass production, UKKÖ Robotics $529,284 to scale automated ag equipment and carbon soil sensors, and Manitoba Organic Alliance $278,438 to build a digital marketplace for organic grain, with Global News and company statements confirming the details.