Mutoh America announces the official release date of the Carwraps® Business Builder Program. The Carwraps® Business Builder program, valued at over $5,000, is offered FREE by Mutoh with the purchase of a ValueJet 1304, or 1614 printer and is available beginning January 4th 2010.

This unique and cutting-edge teaching program is geared toward companies and individuals interested in entering the vehicle graphics industry, as well as experienced “wrappers” who are looking to gain a competitive edge.
The program is comprised of three important elements: Training, Support, and Marketing Assistance with the pri-mary objectives being greater efficiency and effectiveness resulting in higher profits.

With streaming HD videos, live monthly webinars, one-on-one project management support, ready-to-print wrap designs, discounted artwork composition services and discounted hands-on installation training, there is simply no easier way to learn vehicle wrapping available anywhere.

In addition to training and support, every Business Builder Member is eligible for the opportunity to be listed (by location) on Carwraps.net—the nations number one vehicle wraps provider on the worldwide web**. “No manu-facturer has ever offered a free training and marketing platform for vehicle wraps—until now and Mutoh is very excited to bring this very unique product to today’s industry,” says Brian Phipps, Director of Sales at Mutoh.

To begin using the Business Builder Training Program, new Mutoh owners simply register their printer online and they are automatically enrolled for the online training, webinars, “Ask a Pro” support forums and “live” sales sup-port. Membership is good for 12 months from the purchase date of their printer. In this time Members can watch videos, visit the Q&A forums, submit questions and call directly for technical support on sales and project man-agement related issues. They can also sit in on “live” graphic design webinars, and access low-cost vehicle wrap design files.

At the time the six-month period is reached, Carwraps® Business Builder Members are also eligible for reduced rate hands-on installation training, testing and listings on Carwraps.net. “We receive over a $1,000,000 per month in web based job leads and have the highest visibility on the web.” Explains Todd LaBrie, President of Carwraps, Inc. “No other wrap company can get you trained and put you in touch with the buying public like Carwraps can—and Mutoh makes this easier than ever.”

Carwraps® is a recognized leader in the sales and marketing of vehicle wraps and graphics making the Carwraps® Business Builder by MUTOH — not only a substantial value, but also a valuable ally for combating the learning curve usually associated with this exciting and highly profitable advertising medium.

SkinzWraps, Inc., a full-service vehicle wrapping company, announced today that Wingstop, the number one ranked national chicken wing chain, has selected SkinzWraps to be its national vehicle wrap vendor.

“Wingstop’s nationwide expansion (more than 550 restaurants either open or under development in 25 states) is outstanding. We are clearly excited to be selected as their national vehicle wrap vendor and are confident that we can meet their immediate needs and keep pace with their expansion goals,” says Peter C. Salaverry, Chairman & CEO of SkinzWraps.

Mutoh’s Vehicle Wrap Seminar March 19-20 had a successful turnout!  Attendees walked away with a plethora of insightful hands on training and experience.  The class was designed to provide the guests with a competitive advantage in the car wrapping business.

Justin Pate’s graphic installation expertise was the cornerstone that taught speedy installation tricks and ways to avoid mistakes. Todd LaBrie, Owner of Carwraps, presented all aspects to effectively produce wraps and earn a large profit.  Read the rest of this entry »

Mobile advertising media is getting popular with savvy business marketing heads as an extremely cost effective form of advertising. Mobile advertising provides advertisers the opportunity to send their message across a large volume of audience in attractive and effective way by using high impact images on vehicle like trucks, vans, cars, etc. Read the rest of this entry »

Elite Wraps is pushing the concept of ‘partial vinyl vehicle graphics.’ That’s an interesting new twist on the concept, marketed a bit differently. The approach combines the traditional cut-vinyl application with the impressive photographic capabilities of the digital world.

With premium designs, Elite says, this powerful combination delivers eye-popping results every time. This option is ideal for companies with set budget considerations and is also a fantastic cost effective solution for that extra visual punch in fleet advertising.

Elite says with a partial wrap, you maximize impressions with minimal investment. That’s true. You sort of leverage the background color of the vehicle as a backdrop for high-resolution images. It does make an impact, though I’m not sure it’s quite the same result as a full vehicle wrap.

Click here to see some examples.

Finally, a research study into the vehicle wrapping industry. Frost & Sullivan put out the paper. It’s a solid research firm and I’m sure it’s a strong study. But it’ll cost you… Click here to find out more. In the meantime, I am going to see if I can find a summary on this to share.

Want a little history on the vehicle wrap industry and how advertisers drove it to new heights? Check out this short article on Bargain Quest. It even talks about what vinyls work best.