# 3M

> 3M is a diversified materials-science and manufacturing company that turns 49 technology platforms into products for factories, vehicles, electronics, infrastructure, workplaces and homes. Its familiar Post-it, Scotch, Command and Filtrete brands are only the visible edge of a portfolio built around adhesives, abrasives, films, filtration, personal protection and precision-made components. The company sells through direct enterprise relationships, distributors, retailers and e-commerce, using shared research capabilities and global manufacturing to serve both industrial customers and consumers.

- **Founded:** 1902
- **Headquarters:** Maplewood, United States
- **Founders:** J. Danley Budd (Co-founder), Henry S. Bryan (Co-founder), William A. McGonagle (Co-founder), John Dwan (Co-founder), Hermon W. Cable (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 60,500 full-time-equivalent employees as of December 31, 2025
- **Products:** Abrasives and finishing systems, Scotch tapes and bonding products, Post-it Notes, Personal protective equipment, Electronics and display materials
- **Notable:** Built a portfolio spanning 49 technology platforms, 40 research labs and roughly 4,000 R&D employees., Surpassed 135,000 patents across company history., Created category-defining products including waterproof sandpaper, masking tape and Post-it Notes.

## Products & services

- **Abrasives and finishing systems** — Coated, bonded and precision-shaped abrasives plus application engineering for cutting, grinding, sanding and surface finishing.
- **Scotch tapes and bonding products** — Masking, packaging, electrical and specialty tapes, including industrial structural bonding systems.
- **Post-it Notes** — Repositionable paper notes and related organization products built around a low-tack pressure-sensitive adhesive.
- **Personal protective equipment** — Respiratory, hearing, eye, head and fall-protection products for industrial workers and public-safety users.
- **Electronics and display materials** — Optical films, bonding materials, thermal-management products, EMI control and components used in devices and semiconductor processes.
- **Transportation materials** — Adhesives, films, sound and temperature management, surface preparation and reflective systems for vehicles, aerospace and road safety.
- **Consumer brands** — Home, office and auto-care products sold under brands including Command, Filtrete, Scotch-Brite, Scotch, Post-it and Meguiar's.
- **Expanded Beam Optical technology** — Single-mode fiber interconnect technology designed to simplify high-density data-center installation and reduce sensitivity to dust.
- **Ask 3M** — An AWS-powered AI assistant that gives customers self-service access to verified technical expertise, product comparisons and application guidance.

## Achievements

- Built a portfolio spanning 49 technology platforms, 40 research labs and roughly 4,000 R&D employees.
- Surpassed 135,000 patents across company history.
- Created category-defining products including waterproof sandpaper, masking tape and Post-it Notes.
- Listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1946 and joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1976.
- Reached the 100th anniversary of Scotch Brand in 2025.
- Completed the spin-off of its health-care business as Solventum in April 2024.
- Reported $24.948 billion in 2025 sales and $6.5 billion in second-quarter 2026 sales.
- Reduced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse-gas emissions 64% from a 2019 baseline by 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Reported second-quarter sales of $6.5 billion, adjusted organic growth of 5.4%, and raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $8.80-$8.95.
- **2026-07** — Announced Microsoft as the first disclosed hyperscale cloud provider deploying 3M Expanded Beam Optical technology in Azure data centers.
- **2026-07** — Highlighted Ask 3M, an AWS-powered technical assistant for customer product evaluation and application questions.
- **2026-06** — Became the Cadillac Formula 1 Team's Official Material Science Partner under a multi-year global agreement.
- **2026-06** — Installed a scanning transmission electron microscope capable of examining materials at atomic scale.
- **2026-05** — Helped launch a multi-source agreement to develop open specifications for expanded-beam optical connectivity in AI infrastructure.
- **2026-01** — Reported full-year 2025 GAAP sales of $24.9 billion and adjusted organic growth of 2.1%.

## Links

- Website: https://www.3m.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3m
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/3M
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/3MCorporate
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3m/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3M

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Last updated: 2026-08-11