Smarter Systems. Stronger Teams.
At some point, every business hits a wall. The systems that got you here won’t take you further. For CPV, that moment came into focus around 2023. We had just committed to a 26,000-square-foot expansion, bringing our total footprint to 60,000-square-feet to solve our warehouse space issues. On paper, it looked like the solution. But behind the scenes, our paint ...
Mastering the Perfect Finish: CPV’s Expert Motorcycle Paint Repair Journey
Riding a motorcycle on a beautiful sunny day is the highlight of summer for many enthusiasts. Nothing compares to the thrill of an open road on a pristine motorcycle—until a stray rock turns that joyride into a paint repair nightmare. At CPV, we understand that things can happen. Decades of experience and dedication give us the ability to get your paint back to ...
Painting a Legacy: 50 Years of CPV
In 2025, CPV Paint & Graphics proudly celebrates its golden anniversary—50 remarkable years of artistry, family, and faith. From its humble beginnings in a two-door garage to becoming a 60,000-square-foot facility with 40 dedicated employees, CPV has painted its way into the hearts of customers worldwide. This milestone is a testament to the vision, innovation ...
Championship Mindset
Last week, the New York Yankees basically handed the World Series title to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a meltdown for the ages. They were cruising along with a 5-point lead going into the fifth inning, but by the time the third out rolled around, the game was tied. All thanks to a stunning collapse that started when Yankees superstar Aaron Judge flubbed a routine ...
CPV Paint & Graphics 2024 Future 50 Winner
Franksville | Founded: 1994 Industry: Manufacturing Employees: 40 CPV Paint & Graphics specializes in defect-free paint application and custom design and is a tier 1 and 2 supplier to some of the largest automotive makers. The company’s retail division provides paint repair, painted parts replacement and one-off paint work to individuals and dealerships worldwide ...
An Honest Day’s Work
Have you ever been told you need to do an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay? To me, this saying takes me back in time. It makes me think of my father and grandfather instructing me on chores. It makes me think of manual labor that brought sweat and satisfaction. When I look back, I am thankful for those lessons. I believe the motivation to do this ...
CPV Paint & Graphics is a Future 50 company!
CPV Paint & Graphics won the Future 50 award for being one of the fastest-growing privately owned companies in the Milwaukee area. FRANKSVILLE, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES, August 6, 2024 CPV Paint Graphics (Custom Painted Vehicles, Inc.) has been honored as a 2024 Future 50 company by BizTimes Media in collaboration with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of ...
Excellence Matters – Desire and Achieve It…
The word excellence is the most cliché word used in small businesses, likely sharing the ranks with "quality" and "finest." But if most people were asked to give a definition of what excellence is, they can't. So, in the void of understanding, a common counterfeit definition is "doing the best you can." On the surface, this is true, but to make excellence matter ...
Discover Your Niche
At CPV Paint and Graphics, we have established ourselves as a leading provider of specialized paint applications, particularly in the motorcycle market. Our journey began with a broad offering encompassing various types of vehicles, or non-vehicular applications. However, as our expertise grew, we recognized our true calling within the motorcycle industry in a ...
Painting the Future
If you’ve ever considered a career in automotive and specialty paint, now may be the time. In 1980, at the age of 4 years old, I got my first invitation into my dad’s paint shop to “help out”. I can still remember how that little two car garage smelled of lacquer and the way the full-size conversion van seemed to overflow the space. I remember the countertop ...
