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BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS StateMix Lead Engineer Jon Derwin is pictured testing a Vortex Mixer at the State Group in Winnipeg, Man., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. The State Group houses three distinct businesses all housed under one roof at 1390 Church Ave. in Winnipeg, Man., which included: State Industries, a manufacturer of high-quality cast polyurethane products; StateMix, which provides industrial mixing and dispensing technologies and customized equipment for the cast urethane market; and StateCraft, a metal fabrication company specializing in architectural fabrication and fabricating art works.