Press Releases

50,000 Circulation Items to Receive RFID Tags; Check Out and Return Automation May Follow To reduce its loss factor, the Cynthiana-Harrison Public Library will deploy an RFID (radio frequency...

3M Drug Delivery Systems announces the signing of a non-exclusive license agreement with sanofi pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group. Under the agreement, 3M will provide its...

3M announced today it has completed its acquisition of Meguiar’s Inc., the 100-year-old family business that manufactures the leading Meguiar’s brand of car care products for cleaning and...

3M announced today it has completed its acquisition of EMFI S.A. and SAPO S.A.S. (“EMFI/SAPO”), manufacturers of polyurethane-based structural adhesives and sealants headquartered in Haguenau,...

Printed circuit board manufacturers and electronics manufacturing services companies now have a lower cost option for small form factor board-to-board connectors and box headers. 3M Electronic...

3M announces an addition to the cable assembly family for Camera Link camera-to-framegrabber connection in machine vision applications. With an overmolded, right-angle cable drop, the newest...

Scotch Power Cable Jacket Repair Tape 2234 from 3M has a tough, abrasion-resistant backing for jacket repair on industrial power cables. In extremely abrasive environments, the original jacket on...

3M announced today that it recently acquired the business of Dedication to Detail, a Philadelphia-based manufacturer of paint finishing systems including buffing and polishing pads. Terms of the...

3M today announced that it will webcast its third-quarter 2008 earnings conference call on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at 8 a.m. CT. Investors can access the webcast on the Internet at...

Number of bridge replacements expected nationwide signals potential demand for concrete reinforcing steel materials ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M has been selected as one of the suppliers...

-From secure document issuance to border management, 3M offers customers trusted solutions - This week's ePassports EAC Conformity and Interoperability Tests in Prague, Czech Republic, will mark...

3M Touch Systems, Inc., a wholly-own subsidiary of the 3M Company and a leading innovator and manufacturer of touch technology, announces today JCM Global as an authorized 3M gaming products...

At a meeting in St. Paul today, 3M chairman, president and CEO George Buckley told institutional investors and investment analysts that the company’s strategy to innovate and invest in 3M’s...

- Latest design and capabilities offer an easy-to-use, customizable solution for transportation industry customers- ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A leading provider of travel and identity...

3M announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire Meguiar’s Inc., the 100-year-old family business that manufactures the leading Meguiar’s brand of car care products for cleaning...

3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today that it will webcast its annual investor day meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9, in St. Paul, Minn. George W. Buckley, chairman, president and chief executive officer, will...

3M Touch Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the 3M Company and a leading innovator and manufacturer of touch technology, announces today that Newark, a part of the global Premier Farnell...

3M announced today it has completed its acquisition of Ligacon AG, a Switzerland-based manufacturer and supplier of filtration systems and filter elements for the pharmaceutical, biotech and...

- New 3M™ ESPE™ Protemp Plus Temporization Material offers record breaking toughness and unique no-polish technique - 3M ESPE announces the launch of Protemp™ Plus Temporization Material,...

Kick-Off and Signing Event Highlighted at Detroit’s Grand Prix ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The shift from traditional lead wheel weights to more environmentally responsible lead-free wheel...

Acquisition Broadens 3M’s Industrial Adhesives Portfolio 3M announced today it has acquired Polyfoam Products Inc., a structural adhesives company specializing in foam adhesives for tile roofing...

Seoul National University (SNU), one of South Korea’s largest and most respected institutions of higher education, will install detection and SelfCheck systems from 3M Library Systems at its...

- Wide-Aspect Ratio and Ruggedized Touch Systems Now Available - 3M Touch Systems, Inc., a wholly-own subsidiary of the 3M Company and a leading innovator and manufacturer of touch technology,...

3M Health Care and Casttoo today announced the signing of an exclusive agreement to bring a novel cast decoration system to health care providers. Casttoo cast designs allow patients of all ages...

The Board of Directors of 3M (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of 50 cents per share for the third quarter of 2008, payable Sept. 12, 2008, to shareholders of...

Seamless Integration with the 3M Coding and Reimbursement System Streamlines Workflow, Improves Coder Productivity 3M is furthering its commitment to hospital coding quality and efficiency with...

Patented Design Enables Quick Installs and Lowers Maintenance and New Construction Costs With the new One Step Closure for Wireless (OSCW) from 3M, cellular operators now have a cost-competitive...

3M announced that Stefan Gabriel will join 3M, as vice president of New Ventures, effective today. In this newly created position, Gabriel will drive the company’s on-going efforts to identify,...

3M announced today it has completed its acquisition of TOP-Service für Lingualtechnik GmbH, an orthodontic technology and services company based in Bad Essen, Germany offering the novel Incognito...

Giant squid will be displayed in the new Sant Ocean Hall ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M innovation is helping visitors at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History view a...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Health Care today announced the addition of a new Web site (www.3M.com/packandloadcontrol), to its suite of free, objective educational tools offered through 3M™

- Firefighters Urged To Consider Impact of New Science On Regulatory Requirements - A new study, concluding that the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1971 turnout gear can be as...

3M’s High-Capacity Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced (3M ACCR) Chosen To Withstand Searing Heat and Monsoons of Nation’s Southwest Region Chongqing Electric Power Corporation has become...

- Company Generates Broad-Based Sales Growth Of 10 Percent - ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced second-quarter sales of $6.7 billion, an increase of 9.7 percent over...

The 3M Electronic Solutions Division announced the appointment of Hervé Gindre to vice president and general manager, effective July 1. During his tenure with 3M, Gindre has held different...

3M today announced that David W. Meline has been appointed vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer of 3M, effective September 1, 2008. Meline, 50, will lead 3M’s global...

3M announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ligacon AG, a Switzerland-based manufacturer and supplier of filtration systems and filter elements for the pharmaceutical,...

- Acquisition Broadens 3M’s Industrial Adhesives Portfolio - 3M announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire EMFI S.A. and SAPO S.A. (“EMFI/SAPO”), manufacturers of...

3M Health Care and Greystone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announce they have entered into an exclusive, worldwide license agreement for wound care products using Greystone’s patented PHI...

3M Drug Delivery Systems today announces that it has successfully designed a proof of concept device utilizing a solid microstructured transdermal system (sMTS) for the systemic delivery of high...

Simple Tips for Improving Fuel Mileage Can Add Up to Roughly 10 Percent Savings per Tank The summer vacation season is getting in full swing and fuel prices are rising faster than the temperature....

3M announced today that it has completed its acquisition of IMTEC Corp., a manufacturer of dental implants and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanning equipment for dental and medical...

3M, inventor of industry standard Scotch Vinyl Electrical Tape, is introducing Scotch Heavy Duty Mining Tape 31, a tough, abrasion-resistant tape. Used for quick, onsite jacket repair and splicing...

- Acquisition Broadens Safety and Protection Equipment Offering - 3M announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Quest Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of environmental monitoring...

Acquisition Broadens 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket Repair Solutions in Australia 3M announced today that it has acquired K&H Surface Technologies Pty. Ltd., an Australian-based manufacturing...

Addition of Point-of-Sale Software to 3M’s Existing Line of Information Management Products Addresses Growing Needs of Larger Libraries In an expansion of its strategic alliance with Comprise...

Tags Are Accelerated-Age-Tested to Ensure Long-Term Reliability; Can Be Custom Printed by User ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Library Systems today introduced an upgraded “basic” RFID...

New System Also Enables Simultaneous Weeding of Collections; Saves Time and Money by Eliminating Need for Multiple Steps 3M Library Systems today introduced its 3M Print Conversion System for...

Using Radio Frequency Identification Technology, the $3.76 Million Project Is Designed To Increase Efficiency in Medical Data Collection and Healthcare Delivery 3M has completed the development...

3M today announced that it will webcast its second-quarter 2008 earnings conference call on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 8 a.m. CT. Investors can access the webcast on the Internet at...

- Light Weight, High-Capacity Aluminum Matrix Conductor Will Serve City of Santa Clara, California - ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Silicon Valley Power, the 112-year-old electric utility...

New surgical mask incorporates proprietary 3M filtration media 3M Health Care today announced the launch of the 3M™ Filtron™ 1900 tie-on duckbill surgical mask to meet the needs of clinicians...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Health Care announced today that its 3M™ Rapid Detection Flu A+B Test demonstrated better clinical and analytical sensitivity when compared to the BinaxNOW®...

3M announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TOP-Service für Lingualtechnik GmbH, a Germany-based orthodontic technology and services company offering the novel...

3M Drug Delivery Systems announces the signing of a non-exclusive license agreement with Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVANT Immunotherapeutics). Under the agreement, 3M...

Montana adopts 3M Confirm Laminate with Floating Image technology to enhance security ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the most prominent new features Montana residents will notice when...

3M Touch Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3M and a leading innovator and manufacturer of touch technology, today announces that Bi-Search International (BSI), a leading LG Displays...

The new 3M Mini Serial Attached SCSI (small computer system interface) External Cable Assemblies from the 3M Electronic Solutions Division provide top performance for SAS storage applications....

3M announced today it has completed the sale of HighJump Software, a 3M company, to Battery Ventures, a technology venture capital and private equity firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

IAFP recognizes 3M Microbiology for its efforts to advance food safety and quality The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) recently selected 3M Microbiology as the 2008 recipient...

3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today that it will participate in the 3rd Annual JPMorgan Basics and Industrials Conference on Wednesday, June 4 in New York. George W. Buckley, chairman, president and...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global leader in providing highly adaptable, best-of-breed supply chain execution solutions, today announced that Forrester Research, Inc. recognized HighJump...

The newest 3M No Polish Connectors are designed to save the outside plant technician time while helping to minimize capital investment for service providers. Designed for analog video...

New factory confirms commitment to global customers The 3M Aerospace and Aircraft Maintenance Department announced its intent to build an Aerospace-focused factory in Wroclaw, Poland. An addition...

New Features of 3M Dynatel Advanced Modular System 965AMS Focus on Physical Media Layer for Unsurpassed Accuracy An outside plant technician using the newest features of the 3M Dynatel Advanced...

3M Electronic Solutions Division recently announced it has extended its distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics to include the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. The extension of the global...

Consumers concerned about an influenza outbreak can breathe a little easier: 3M has just released two new NIOSH N95 respirators for use by the general public in public health medical emergencies....

3M announced today that 3M and Sony Corporation have signed a license agreement that grants Sony the right to use certain 3M optical film technology in its prismatic films for LCD TV products....

3M announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire IMTEC Corp., a manufacturer of dental implants and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanning equipment for dental and...

Light Weight, High-Capacity 3M ACCR Will Replace Conventional Conductor In Segments of Southern Gulf Islands Crossings ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BC Transmission Corporation (BCTC), the...

3M Car Care’s “Elbow Grease Economics: A Study of American Driving Trends” Shows that Car Owners Are Driving Less and Tackling More Repair Projects With fuel prices still on the rise,...

3M continues to inspire and encourage innovation and creativity to accelerate growth and deliver excellent financial results, 3M chairman, president and CEO George W. Buckley told stockholders...

The Board of Directors of 3M (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of 50 cents per share for the second quarter of 2008, payable June 12, 2008, to shareholders of...

3M announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell HighJump Software, a 3M company, to Battery Ventures, a technology venture capital and private equity firm. The transaction...

- Acquisition Broadens Safety and Protection Equipment Offering - 3M announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Quest Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of...

Award-winning MCT System Technology Enlivens Existing Slot Games When casino operators from Connecticut to California needed an after-market technology solution to help create renewed player...

New trim designed for oil and gas workers, offers increased durability, safety and comfort 3M is furthering its commitment to worker safety and comfort with the world-wide introduction of its...

Giant Food Stores launches “Shop From Home” service based on joint technology configured and implemented by TranSystems | ESYNC HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply...

New Adhesive Adds an Extra Measure of Protection to 3M™ Safety and Security Window Films 3M, the company that invented window film and a world leader in adhesive technologies, continues to...

3M Drug Delivery Systems announces the signing of a non-exclusive license agreement with the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) in support of vaccine research for humanitarian efforts in...

3M Health Care today announced the launch of a new web site (www.3M.com/everyloadmonitoring), designed to provide objective data and key educational information to sterilization professionals....

Kimberly-Clark Health Care and 3M Health Care announced today the formation of a collaborative effort to empower Central Sterilization (CS) personnel in America’s hospitals. Designed to generate...

3M and The Penn Air Group join forces to help improve air quality in Bird’s Nest Suites ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new line of Filtrete Commercial HVAC Filters has been selected for use...

3M introduced three new series of .100” wire-to-board connectors, the D89 Series Wiremount sockets, the Four-Wall Header D2500 Series and the Latch/Eject Headers D3000 Series. These new products...

3M today announced its intent to build a new facility in Singapore to produce coatings for film-based products used in commercial, electronic and automotive applications. By establishing a local...

3M has introduced a new cold shrink inline splice kit designed to splice 46kV solid dielectric power cable. The new 3M Cold Shrink Splice Kit QS-III 5545A is designed for cables with a conductor...

Company Reaffirms 2008 EPS Growth of Greater Than 10 Percent 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced first-quarter sales of $6.5 billion, an increase of 8.9 percent over last year. Net income was $988...

3M products continue to be internationally recognized for design excellence In one of the most renowned international design competitions, the Red Dot Design Award, the Filtrete Ultra Slim air...

Newest Release Delivers Continued Innovation in Adaptability and Increased Support for Global Supply Chain Operations HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of adaptable supply chain...

The 3M Cold Shrink Branch Splice QS-2001B from 3M allows power utilities and industrial contractors to more easily make a wye splice configuration on electrical power cables rated up to 15kV. This...

Manufacturer of exercise equipment aims to take inventory accuracy to the next level HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced that...

– Test combines science and technology to deliver objective results – ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Health Care, a leader in infection prevention for more than 30 years, today announces...

3M is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its development of cold shrink technology. Specially formulated rubber tubes, stretched on a removable core, are used for electrical insulation, splicing...

Visual Incite Aims to Revolutionize the Golf Fan Experience Pro-Am golf tournaments provide golfing enthusiasts the opportunity to watch, meet, and for a lucky few, play with some of the rising...

Building on the new 3M brand MDR Base Configuration Digital Camera Cable launched earlier this year, the 3M Electronic Solutions Division now offers a range of flexible base configuration cabling...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced it has entered into a strategic associates agreement with UNI3 System Co., Ltd to deliver...

3M Touch Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3M and a leading innovator and manufacturer of touch technology, today announces that long-time touch solutions provider, Trident Systems Inc.,...

Aha Macav Power Services Brings More Reliable Electricity Delivery To Reservation in Three States and to City of Needles, CA Seeking to end power constraints that have caused brownouts and impeded...

Easy-to-apply, transparent dressing also provided superior catheter securement ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Health Care announced today that its newest member of its infection prevention...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced that Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) has selected the HighJump manufacturing execution...