ST. PAUL, Minn., Apr 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 3M announced today it has acquired Original Wraps Inc., a Golden, Colo.-based company specializing in the creative business development, technology and design of personalization platforms for vehicles and vehicle accessories. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. This acquisition complements 3M's Commercial Graphics business and strengthens 3M's personal graphics platform. The trend and desire for graphics to personalize everything, especially vehicles, is expected to continue to grow exponentially. Original Wraps' technology, design and business development provides auto manufacturers, car dealers, automotive retailers and wholesalers with a comprehensive selection of front-end vehicle personalization resources in the marketplace. 3M has worked with Original Wraps since January 2010 to provide professional on-demand Scotchprint(R) Personalized Vehicle Graphics. Full Story

With the launch of the all-new 2012 Nissan NV commercial van just months away, Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) announced a partnership agreement with Original Wraps Inc. of Lakewood, Colo., to provide vehicle graphics personalization technology to Nissan NV customers. Original Wraps is developing a software application, which will allow all NV customers the ability to create their own design, utilizing their own logos or using the many assets on the site to get started. The application will be available through the Nissan Commercial Vehicle website, www.nissancommercialvehicles.com, in January 2011. Full Story

(LAS VEGAS – November 3, 2010) – Original Wraps Inc., the leading international provider of vehicle personalization and customization products, announces its partnership with Chevrolet to provide custom vinyl graphics for Chevy vehicles. Powered by Original Wraps technology, Chevy graphics are available at www.ChevroletGraphics.com for Cruze, Volt and Camaro, and will be on display for the first time at this year’s SEMA Show. Other Chevrolet vehicles will be available for custom graphics later this year. Full Story

LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Original Wraps Inc., the leading international provider of vehicle personalization and customization products, announces the addition of three new Ford vehicles for personalization at www.FordCustomGraphics.com. Due to the overwhelming popularity of Fiesta graphics - installed by a professional, yet removable and safe for an auto’s exterior – graphics are now available for F-150, Explorer and Mustang. Original Wraps graphics will be available for Edge, Flex, Focus, Fusion and Taurus later this year. Full Story

Nissan Motor Co. says it has joined with Original Wraps Inc., a maker of vehicle personalization products, to offer a range of custom graphics for Nissan vehicles. Nissan is selling the stick-on designs through a new service, NissanGraphics.com. The designs, which range from racing stripes to psychedelic-style patterns, are on sale now for the Nissan Cube and will be available for the Juke small crossover in later this month, and for the Frontier pickup truck and other models later this year. Full Story

DEARBORN, Mich., March 17, 2010 – Ford Motor Company is adding an exciting new element to its sponsorship of the hit television series "American Idol," giving the top 12 Idols a unique opportunity to work with Ford designers and create their own personalized 2011 Ford Fiesta. Tonight's episode of "American Idol," which airs at 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed on FOX, will feature this new element in a video segment. Full Story

DEARBORN, Mich., April 5, 2010 – Ford is taking the “wraps” off an innovative new program designed to help business owners customize the vinyl graphics on their Ford Transit Connects. Since its launch last summer, the Transit Connect has been praised by business owners who describe the attention-getting vehicle as a virtual “billboard on wheels.” Now Ford is offering current and future commercial customers an online program at www.fordtransitconnectgraphics.com that they can use to create their own custom graphic “wraps” using an online library of shapes, lettering and colors that can be manipulated in a number of ways. They also can upload their own images to the site and incorporate them into the design. Full Story

The list of options available on a new car just got longer. Now you can add personality. A Lakewood company is pioneering the market for graphic designs that consumers can choose for their new cars. Original Wraps recently inked deals with Ford and Nissan and has worked with Mini Cooper for about a year. Deals with other major manufacturers are coming soon, said Original Wraps founder Tom Stemple. "There are no unique graphic offerings for automobiles other than pinstriping and a few subtle things," Stemple said. "There are 200,000 Silver Ford Focuses on the road, so the question is, 'How do I make that product unique to me?' We're taking the personalization platform and re-engineering it for the car business." Full Story