Company History

Chippewa Graphics was started by the Blackorbay family in 1981. As a Native American owned, National Award winning, Full Service Commercial Printer Chippewa Graphics has enjoyed continuous growth throughout the years. Their capabilities spanned from conceptual design to the final printed product continually exceeding customer needs through experience, updated equipment and personal service.

The Blackorbay family and Chippewa Graphics are proud of the many awards and achievements of the company. Some of the awards include the 1990 MEDA Entrepreneur of the Year. We were re-nominated for this award in 1992 along with the Governors' Entrepreneurship Award in 1991. Among many other honors for industry leadership is the 1992 Federal Railroad Administration MED Award given by the U.S. Department of Transportation. In 1998 we were the recipients of the MMSDC Supplier of the year award.

Chippewa Graphics' main expertise is in multiple color work, in any quantities.

Chippewa Graphics attention to detail allowed us to offer our customers a quality product at economical prices in a punctual fashion. We have a proven history with companies like 3M, American Express Financial Advisors, General Mills, Honeywell, Inc., Medtronic, CP Rail System and many others. Companies like these demand quality, service and price. We have continually proven our performance to these companies. One of the reasons for our success with working with these Fortune 500 companies is the fact that we have been very successful in helping them reduce their printing costs. We pride ourselves with our Customer Service and feel that one of the most important aspects of a good business relationship is a good line of communication and understanding.

Chippewa Graphics . . . everything you expected and more!

The following are some of our major customers.

3M

General Mills

Deluxe

Hallmark

Carlson Marketing Group

Carlson Worldwide

Medtronic

Corporate Express

University of MN