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  • 5/21/13 3:16 pm CDT

    -Expanded product line outperforms existing tapes and enables customers to choose boxes with higher recycled content-

    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Known for its innovation and adhesive technologies, 3M is continuing to expand its line of Scotch® Recycled Corrugate Tape, with the addition of 3072, an industrial packaging tape that is designed to deliver performance on today’s corrugated boxes. Designed specifically for use with recycled corrugated boxes (which are more difficult to seal because of shorter, flatter fibers), 3M’s family of Scotch Recycled Corrugated Tapes aremore...
  • 5/21/13 8:00 am CDT

    New system delivers reliable securement without sacrificing patient comfort

    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Critical & Chronic Care Solutions today announced the availability of 3M™ PICC/CVC Securement Device + Tegaderm™ I.V. Advanced Securement Dressing, an innovative sutureless securement system designed to deliver enhanced adhesion without sacrificing patient comfort for the best possible experience and outcomes. The new product is featured May 20 through May 23 during the 2013 Infusion Nurses Society Annual Convention in 3M booth #411.Reliable securement of Peripherally Inserted Centralmore...
  • 5/21/13 7:00 am CDT

    3M and Nanosys offer stunning visual enhancements to LCD devices

    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M announced today it is in the final stages of scale-up for its new 3M™ Quantum Dot Enhancement Film (QDEF). The new film allows up to 50 percent more color than current levels in liquid crystal display (LCD) devices. 3M has teamed with Nanosys, Inc., to produce the 3M QDEF solution specifically to deliver more color, and to make devices such as smart phones, tablets and televisions, lighter, brighter and more energy efficientmore...
  • 5/16/13 2:13 pm CDT

    – New 21.5” projected capacitive chassis display delivers high-performance multi-touch interactivity for today’s public environments –

    METHUEN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Touch Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3M Company, today announces the availability of its newest high-performance multi-touch display designed specifically for interactive public applications, the 21.5-inch 3M™ Multi-Touch Display C2167PW. This commercial-grade chassis display is ideal for heavy-use applications that need high-performance multi-touch interactivity (20 touches, each at an ultra-fast 8 millisecond touch response rate),more...
  • 5/16/13 8:35 am CDT

    New Line Features Unique Design Collections from 16 Different Artists

    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Post-it Brand from 3M introduces the Post-it Signature Series, a new collection of premium Post-it Notes, Page Markers and List Pads designed in partnership with 16 artists who have created 21 original collections ranging from classic to contemporary. The Post-it Signature Series combines fashion with function, offering consumers new ways to express themselves and give the gift of style to others. The collection will be unveiled at themore...
  • 5/15/13 10:07 am CDT

    3M Receives 12 Awards for Outstanding Design

    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As 3M continues to amplify the creative and functional role of design to enrich innovation across its vast and diverse portfolio, design industry experts are taking notice. Twelve design awards from various international institutions recognized the company for design excellence in areas as varied as workspace, health care, packaging, and consumer products. The awards come from the 2013 Red Dot Design Competition (six in themore...
  • 5/14/13 4:18 pm CDT
    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of 3M (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of 63.5 cents per share for the second quarter of 2013, payable June 12, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 24, 2013. 3M has paid dividends to its shareholders without interruption for more than 96 years. As of March 31, 2013, 3M had 690,194,620 common shares outstanding and 94,745 shareholders of recordmore...
  • 5/14/13 12:00 pm CDT
    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Chairman, President and CEO Inge G. Thulin, highlighted 3M’s progress toward realizing its vision and strategic objectives at today’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held at the River Centre in St. Paul. Thulin discussed the company’s efforts to improve portfolio prioritization, to better align its businesses with customers, and to increase investments in R&D to accelerate growth. “As we work to create the future of 3M, innovationmore...
  • 5/14/13 7:01 am CDT

    -- Craft-friendly cell site cable management solutions improve network reliability and help reduce operating costs --

    AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new product family from the 3M Communication Markets Division offers wireless network operators an easy, scalable and flexible method for managing fiber and power cables at the cell site. 3M™ Tower Dome Terminals simplify cable management, weatherproof sensitive connections, and enable quick and easy installation, leading to reduced operating costs and improved network reliability. The product family will launch at CTIA 2013, to be held May 20more...
  • 5/13/13 5:41 pm CDT
    ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced its participation in the following investor events: Electrical Products Group 2013 Annual Spring Conference on Monday, May 20, 2013, in Long Boat Key, Fla. David W. Meline, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will speak at 2 p.m. ET. Sanford C. Bernstein’s 29th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference 2013 on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in New York. Inge G. Thulin,more...