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 3M headquarters in Maplewood, Minnesota | |
| Formerly | Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (1902–2002) |
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| Company type | Public |
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| ISIN | US88579Y1010 |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | June 13, 1902 in Two Harbors, Minnesota, U.S.[1] |
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| Headquarters | Maplewood, Minnesota , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Michael F. Roman (chairman, president, & CEO)[3] |
| Revenue |  US$32.68 billion (2023) |
Operating income |  US$−9.13 billion (2023) |
Net income | US$−6.99 billion (2023) |
| Total assets | US$50.58 billion (2023) |
| Total equity | US$4.87 billion (2023) |
Number of employees | c. 92,000 (2024) |
| Website | 3m |
| Footnotes / references [4] | |
3M Company (originally the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) is an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, healthcare, and consumer goods.[5] The company produces over 60,000 products under several brands,[6] including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, personal protective equipment, window films, paint protection films, dental, orthodontic products, electrical, electronic connecting, insulating materials, medical products, car-care products,[7] electronic circuits, healthcare software, and optical films.[8] It is based in Maplewood, a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota.[9]
3M made $35.4 billion in total sales in 2021 and ranked number 102 in the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.[10] As of 2021[update], the company had approximately 95,000 employees and operations in more than 70 countries.[11] There are a few international subsidiaries, such as 3M India, 3M Japan, and 3M Canada.[12]
In June 2023, 3M reached a settlement to pay more than $10 billion to US public water systems to resolve claims over the company's contamination of water with PFASs (so-called forever chemicals).[13]
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- ^ "3M Company 2021 Annual Report". SEC.gov. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 9, 2021.
- ^ "3M Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries (Parent and Subsidiaries) as of December 31, 2016". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- ^ "3M pays $10.3bn to settle water pollution suit over 'forever chemicals'". The Guardian. June 22, 2023. ISSN 0261-3077.