3M Company
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3M Company Company Profile

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 65 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.