3M Company (NYSE: MMM)

3M Center
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 (Map)
Phone: 651-733-1110
Fax: 651-733-9973
Toll Free: 888-364-3577
http://www.mmm.com

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Overview

Loath to be stuck on one thing, 3M makes everything from tape to high-tech security gear. The diversified company makes products through six operating segments: consumer and office; display and graphics; electro and communications; health care (through 3M Health Care); industrial and transportation; and safety, security, and protection services. Well-known brands include Post-it notes, Scotch tapes, Scotchgard fabric protectors, Scotch-Brite scouring pads, and Filtrete home air filters. 3M has operations in more than 60 countries. About two-thirds of its sales are made outside the US. It sells products directly to users and through numerous wholesalers, retailers, distributors, and dealers worldwide.

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Company Type Public (NYSE: MMM)
Fiscal Year-End December
2010 Sales (mil.) £17,234.3
1-Year Sales Growth 15.3%
2010 Net Income (mil.) £2,640.5
1-Year Net Income Growth 27.9%
2010 Employees 80,057
1-Year Employee Growth 7.0%
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Chairman, President, and CEO George W. Buckley
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COO Inge G. Thulin
EVP Research and Development and CTO Frederick J. Palensky
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