3M Company

St. Paul, MN United States

  (NYSE: MMM)

Company Description

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.