3M Stories

Have you ever wondered why the repetitive sound of a drumbeat can inspire, while the noisy buzz of a factory line can annoy? You may not realize it, but our bodies constantly respond to the sounds...

The competition is heating up for the 3M Open as top-ranked Brooks Koepka commits to playing with some of the PGA’s best on July 1-7, 2019, at the TPC Twin Cities. Koepka, ranked No. 3 in the...

The bad news: Skepticism about science is growing. The good news: 3M is taking big steps to reverse the trend, with the help of journalist Katie Couric, actor Alan Alda and others. Increasing...

You probably don't think of tapes being stretchable, but most packaging tapes can stretch about 130 percent more than their original length before breaking — fairly standard for a single-coated...

In order to better serve our global customers and markets, 3M is realigning the company from five business groups to four, effective April 1. “We are continuing to advance 3M into the future,...

The large glass case was full of knives, machetes, brass knuckles, homemade tattoo equipment, gang paraphernalia and cigarettes, all confiscated from the young students at MySkills Foundation. The...

Phil Mickelson, five-time major championship winner, is coming to town! He will vie for his next PGA TOUR win when he plays in the 3M Open, joining other top golfers July 1-7 at TPC Twin Cities in...

What happens when you bring PGA golfers, an NFL tight end and 3M together? Kids have a better experience during their stays at University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital. In order to...

When 3M's 12,000 employees walk into their office buildings and research labs at the company's global headquarters in St. Paul, Minn., it may not look or feel different – but it is very...

When it comes to modern transportation, there’s a lot that is only possible through the use of fluoropolymers. These essential functions include, but are not limited to, helping to reduce...

As a science-based company, 3M is no stranger to laboratories. But today we officially opened the doors to a lab that’s different from all our others. The state-of-the-art CBG Data Science and...

We are proud to announce that 3M has been named one of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the sixth year in a row. Ethics are built into the culture at 3M; in fact, this...

Every day, 3M fosters an inclusive environment where employees can feel safe, engaged and free to create and innovate. Our diversity and inclusion strategies are inextricably linked to our...

Chances are that on any given day when checking your Instagram, Facebook or Twitter feeds, you’ll discover something being celebrated by the masses. From National Taco Day (Oct. 4) to...

Roofing shingles that help reduce smog have a new champion: professional contractor and TV host Mike Holmes. Holmes is including shingles with 3M’s Smog-reducing Granules in his new Healthy...

Fast Company has named 3M to its list of Most Innovative Companies, with a focus on our Smog-reducing roofing granules—a sustainable product that harnesses the power of the sun to turn roofing...

There’s a slick new vehicle turning heads at 3M’s global headquarters in St. Paul, Minn. An eye-catching Lamborghini, decked out in 1080-GC451 Gloss Silver Chrome, greets visitors entering the...

As a company committed to responsible environmental stewardship and protecting natural resources, 3M published a statement applauding the Environmental Protection Agency’s creation of a PFAS...

The annual ‘I Hate Winter’ Weekend at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., just wrapped up, and as part of the festivities, 3M partnered with the school’s athletic department to...

The annual 3M Celebrity Challenge – a five-hole exhibition held during the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, Calif. – was in full swing Wednesday, Feb. 6, as celebrity pairings played...

When it comes to medical applications, biocompatible and long-lived materials are essential for the health and well-being of patients. The characteristics that make fluoropolymers, a type of PFAS...

More than a year ago, Mexico experienced its strongest earthquake in three decades. A 7.1-magnitude quake hit Mexico City with a vengeance, collapsing dozens of buildings. Hundreds of people died...

According to MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, nine million young people grow up without having a mentor outside their family. By getting involved as mentors, 3M employees are helping...

Basketball superstar LeBron James grew up as a low-income kid in Akron, Ohio, and he credits mentors, some of whom he met at school, with helping him become the success he is today. Because of...

One-hundred-year-old Katherine Coleman Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose story was featured in the film Hidden Figures, was honored at the 33rd annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday...