3M

• 3M began in 1902 as a small-scale mining venture in Northern Minnesota, then named Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. Now a global powerhouse, their products improve the daily lives of people around the world.
• Today, more than 60,000 3M products are used in homes, businesses, schools, hospitals and other industries. One third of their sales come from products invented within the past five years, thanks to innovations from the thousands of researchers and scientists employed around the world.
• With corporate operations in 70 countries and sales in 200, 3M are committed to creating the technology and products that advance every company, enhance every home and improve every life.