Press Releases

Concern for displaying sensitive company information on screens is rising due to GDPR, high-tech visual hacking gadgets and costly data breaches Most business travelers consider visual hacking a...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M and 3M Innovative Properties Co. have settled a patent infringement lawsuit brought by 3M in federal district court in Las Vegas, Nev., against South...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M and 3M Innovative Properties Co. and LG-Innotek (LGIT) have signed a royalty-bearing patent license agreement for the use of 3M’s metal mesh technology....

3M (NYSE: MMM), in strategic collaboration with PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), today announced the launch of a revolutionary on-site polymer color matching and dosing system that accelerates the...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M and 3M Innovative Properties Co. and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) have signed a patent license agreement for the use of 3M’s metal mesh technology....

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M announced today it has received a binding offer from Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, to purchase 3M’s gas and flame detection business for $230 million,...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor events: UBS Global Industrials and Transportation Conference on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Nick Gangestad,...

University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital announced earlier as one of the three pillar charities BLAINE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Open officials announced today that the Science...

Contact: Aaron Berstler Kohnstamm Communications (651) 789-1264 aaron@kohnstamm.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3M Clean-Trace Hygiene Monitoring and Management System Achieves AOAC Performance Tested...

ST. PAUL, Minn. & MADRID--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nobel Laureates will meet in Madrid with experts and other curious minds to discuss the challenges related to getting older at the Nobel Prize Dialogue...

INDIANAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Executive Chairman Inge G. Thulin addressed shareholders for the last time highlighting 3M’s 2018 performance at the Annual Meeting of...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 3M Board of Directors (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of $1.44 per share for the second quarter of 2019. The dividend is...

Acquisition Expands Presence in Advanced and Surgical Wound Care ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Acelity...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor events: Goldman Sachs Industrials Conference on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Nick Gangestad, senior vice...

ST. PAUL, Minn. & DECATUR, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M and the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority released the following joint statement. “3M Company, Inc. (3M) and West...

First-Quarter Summary: Sales of $7.9 billion, down 5.0 percent year-on-year Organic local-currency sales decline of 1.1 percent; China, automotive, and electronics collectively down mid-single digits

“A Pinnacle of Reflection” installation celebrates how nature inspires a lustrous color experience ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M, the global innovation company, presents an installation...

New extended wear medical transfer adhesive enables engineers to use a wide variety of backings ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When considering adhesive science and the challenges of skin as a...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event: First-quarter 2019 earnings conference call on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at 8 a.m. CDT. The earnings...

3M’s new optical interconnect system expands the possibilities of fiber optic connector design ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Headline of release dated March 5, 2019, should read: New 3M™...

Few Take Actions to Support Science, Annual Study Finds; 3M Calls for Global Science Advocacy ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, 3M (MMM), a global science and innovation company, revealed...

New Structure Increases Customer Focus, Agility and Productivity ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M today announced the realignment of the company from five to four business segments. The new...

ST. PAUL, Minn. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Why do we age? How long can we live? How does lifestyle interact with the ageing process? These are just a few of the questions to be addressed in a...

12th Annual ‘Young Scientist Challenge’ Opens Submissions for America’s Next Generation of Innovators SILVER SPRING, Md. & ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (@3M) and Discovery Education...

Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph to serve as 3M Open ambassador BLAINE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Open officials announced today that University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital will...

Builds on Recent Pledge to Integrate Sustainability into All New Products This Year, Joins RE100, Partners with Xcel Energy, Inc. 3M CEO Mike Roman today announced the global manufacturing and...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ethisphere Institute today recognized 3M for ethics and integrity in business conduct and compliance for the sixth straight year. 3M is one of only a handful...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M is known for applying science to address challenges for its customers and to help make peoples’ lives better. For retail customers of its Consumer Business...

This builds on the work 3M and Mike Holmes are doing to protect the curb appeal of homes with shingles featuring Scotchgard™ Protector as a Holmes Approved Product ST. PAUL‚ Minn.--(BUSINESS...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s PFAS Action Plan: “3M supports EPA’s creation of a PFAS Action Plan...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor events: Citi 2019 Global Industrials Conference in Miami Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Mike...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M announced today that its Board of Directors will nominate CEO Mike Roman to serve as chairman of the board following the company’s annual meeting of...

ST. PAUL, Minn. & MONTEREY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M is committed to solving problems and improving lives, through its scientific capabilities and through investing in people. Today at the 3M...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 3M Board of Directors (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of $1.44 per share for the first quarter of 2019, a 6 percent...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M today announced that it has completed the acquisition of M*Modal’s technology business for a total enterprise value of $1 billion. M*Modal’s technology...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Company and 3M Innovative Properties Co. and Miraenanotech Co., Ltd. (MNtech) have reached a patent license agreement for use of 3M’s metal mesh technology....

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Company and 3M Innovative Properties Company and Elo Touch Solutions, Inc. have settled a patent infringement lawsuit brought by 3M in federal district court...

Fourth-Quarter Highlights: Sales of $7.9 billion, down 0.6 percent year-on-year Organic local-currency sales growth of 3.0 percent; growth across all business groups and all geographic areas GAAP...

ST. PAUL, Minn. & SANTIAGO, Chile--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nobel Laureates will discuss the Future of Learning on Jan. 19, 2019, during a Nobel Prize Dialogue event that will be held for the first time...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor events: Fourth-quarter 2018 earnings conference call on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at 8 a.m. CST. The earnings...

Next generation infrastructure solutions enable advancement in connected and automated vehicle technology ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, and 3M, a global...

Acquisition Expands 3M’s Health Information Systems’ Capabilities ST. PAUL, Minn. & FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to...

Global Company Commits to Build Sustainability into 100 percent of New Products, Impacting Customers, Operations, Supply Chains ST. PAUL, Minn. & KATOWICE, Poland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From Post-it®...

3M also releases full-year guidance for 2019 ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Speaking today at the company’s Investor Day in St. Paul, 3M CEO Mike Roman will lay out new five-year financial...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M is responding to communities affected by the wildfires in California to provide needed relief and recovery supplies through our teams on the ground and...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 3M Board of Directors (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of $1.36 per share for the fourth quarter of 2018. The dividend is...

Third-Quarter Highlights: Sales of $8.2 billion, down 0.2 percent year-on-year Organic local-currency sales growth of 1.3 percent GAAP EPS of $2.58 vs. $2.33 last year, up 10.7 percent...

Maureen Tholen, sustainability director for 3M’s Industrial Business, and Safety and Graphics Business Groups, has been named as chairperson of the SkillsUSA Foundation Inc. The foundation is...

New 3M™ Durapore™ Advanced Surgical Tape provides exceptional adhesion to meet clinicians’ securement needs ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the most important, yet stressful jobs...

Rishab Jain Named America’s Top Young Scientist for his Pancreatic Cancer Deep Learning System Invention in the 2018 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge Discovery Education...

The trusted leader in packaging solutions will showcase a new feature-rich 3M-Matic™ Random Case Sealer and Scotch® High Tack Box Sealing Tape 371+ ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fast and...

New prep uses 3M technology in the fight against SSIs ST. PAUL‚ Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on any given day, 1 in 25 hospital patients...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M has been selected for inclusion in the 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) marking the 19th year the company has been recognized for its purpose-driven...

New features deliver additional sizes, sterilization/sanitization compatibility ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Achieving high product purity early in the manufacturing process and improving...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor events: Morgan Stanley’s 6 th Annual Laguna Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Nick Gangestad,...

Shingles featuring Scotchgard™ Protector by 3M protect against black streaks on roofs caused by algae, now designated a HOLMES Approved Product. ST. PAUL‚ Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black streaks...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M and 3M Innovative Properties Co. filed a patent infringement lawsuit today in federal district court in Las Vegas, Nev., against South Korea-based Tovis Co....

Twelve-story Tall Installation Invites the World to Celebrate the Power of Curiosity, Passion and Purpose ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M’s commitment to harnessing the power of curiosity...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 3M Board of Directors (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of $1.36 per share for the third quarter of 2018. The dividend is...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today that Dr. Dambisa F. Moyo, founder and chief executive officer of Mildstorm, LLC, has been elected to 3M’s Board of Directors,...

Second-Quarter Highlights: Sales of $8.4 billion, up 7.4 percent year-on-year Organic local-currency sales growth of 5.6 percent; growth in all business groups and all geographic areas GAAP EPS of...

Every IV catheter poses potential for serious and costly complications, including those occurring from commonly used peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheters. According to a recent survey of 650...

3M Food Safety has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) for pathogen detection instruments and kits. The award makes the 3M™

Enabling asphalt shingles and other residential and commercial granulated roofing materials to become smog-fighting surfaces At 3M, we use science every day to improve lives and help solve...

Ten Young Inventors Compete for $25,000 and the Title of ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ in the Nation’s Premier Science Competition Young minds dream big, and when given the opportunity,...

Seven-year agreement brings the world’s top golfers to TPC Twin Cities 3M and the PGA TOUR today announced an agreement to bring an official PGA TOUR event to the Twin Cities beginning in 2019....

3M today announced it has expanded its lineup of advanced adhesives for medical devices with the addition of 3M™ Single Coated Medical Extended Wear Adhesive Nonwoven Tape on Liner (3M™ 4077),...

“Human Factors and the Future of Infection Prevention” uncovers challenges, optimism about preventing healthcare-associated infections A recent survey of infection preventionists found that...

3M today announced that it has completed the sale of substantially all of its Communication Markets Division to Corning Incorporated, for approximately $870 million, before closing and other...

3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event: Deutsche Bank’s 9 th Annual Global Industrials & Materials Summit on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Nick Gangestad, senior vice president...

Building on its decades-long record of sustainability leadership, 3M announced today that it has formed the Sustainability and Product Stewardship Organization. The organization will be led by Dr....

3M announced today that Mojdeh Poul is appointed executive vice president, Safety and Graphics Business Group, effective July 1, 2018. Poul will replace Frank Little, who has announced his...

3M Chairman of the Board, President and CEO Inge G. Thulin today highlighted 3M’s strong performance in 2017 while expressing confidence in the company’s future. Thulin addressed 3M’s 2018...

The 3M Board of Directors (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of $1.36 per share for the second quarter of 2018, payable June 12, 2018, to shareholders of record...

3M Glass Bubbles S32HS breaks the density barrier in SMCs at <1.0 g/cc, enabling the potential to replace metal components. National Plastics Expo, Booth #S27153 – As automotive manufacturers...

Advanced sound quality and comfort will help clinicians improve patient care and help increase compliance Leading healthcare organizations recommend single-patient stethoscopes be used for...

Faster readout time helps facilities streamline workflow and provide higher standard of care to patients Sterilization departments are on the front line of defense in the fight against surgical...

First-Quarter Highlights: Sales of $8.3 billion, up 7.7 percent year-on-year Organic local-currency sales growth of 2.8 percent; growth across all business groups GAAP EPS of $0.98, down 55...

3M Food Safety today announced it has completed the integration of Elution Technologies, a Vermont-based manufacturer of test kits that enable food and beverage processors to test their products...

“Wonder beyond Imagination” features the kaleidoscopic possibilities of 3M DI-NOC architectural finishes driven by curiosity. As designers, architects and creative professionals arrive in...

Engineering students from North Dakota State University win design challenge to build a container for emergency relief supplies using chemical bonding and adhesive solutions Engineering students...

Contribution will benefit new UN Road Safety Trust Fund 3M has pledged support as a founding donor to a newly established United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund. The science and technology company...

The Filtrete Smart Air Filter pairs with Dash Replenishment to automatically reorder air filters, so you won’t run out Filtrete™ Smart Air Filters, the first-ever Bluetooth®-enabled HVAC air...

Student teams from four universities compete in real-life test of engineering solutions designed to improve humanitarian aid delivery Who has what it takes to solve a sticky design problem, using...

3M announced today that Kristen Ludgate is appointed senior vice president, Human Resources, effective July 1, 2018. Ludgate has broad experience in all aspects of human resource practices, along...

3M announced today that Sarah Grauze is appointed treasurer and vice president, Finance, effective July 1, 2018. Grauze is currently assistant treasurer and finance director, a position she has...

The 3M Molecular Detection System now gives poultry producers a complete food safety solution 3M Food Safety today announced its new 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Campylobacter with 3M™...

2018-03-11_OCP_Data_Driven_BACKGROUNDER_v3 3M experts say immersion cooling addresses data centers’ energy efficiency challenges As data grows exponentially, so does its environmental footprint....

Nobel Laureates inspire students and researchers about the future of science Working together to inspire students and the next generation of scientists, 3M and Nobel Media are bringing Nobel...

Almost half of global respondents are skeptical or indifferent to science – however, optimism and expectations for the future of science overall remain high Science needs a champion. This is the...

Michael Roman Appointed 3M Chief Executive Officer; Inge Thulin Appointed 3M Executive Chairman of the Board 3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today that Michael F. Roman is appointed chief executive...

3M opened a new Innovation Center in Washington, D.C. at its offices near the Capitol to showcase how 3M science is solving some of today's biggest challenges. The Center highlights solutions for...

Today, 3M and the State of Minnesota reached a resolution of the State’s lawsuit against 3M related to certain PFCs present in the environment. Under the terms of the settlement, 3M and the...

The Ethisphere Institute today recognized 3M for ethics and integrity in business conduct and compliance for the fifth straight year. 3M is one of only a handful of industrial companies worldwide...

The 3M Board of Directors (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of $1.175 per share for the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 6 percent over the quarterly...

New 3M Petrifilm Rapid E. coli/Coliform Count Plate saves time in testing, enables food processors to release their products from inventory faster 3M Food Safety today introduces the 3M™...

3M and 3Shape announced their intention to work together to advance the field of orthodontics through digital workflows supporting indirect bonding, clear aligners and other emerging digital...

3M’s Transportation Safety Roadshow brings an interactive experience on road infrastructure technologies - such as reflective signage, license plates, and wet-reflective pavement markings – to...

Company Marks 60 Consecutive Years of Dividend Increases The 3M Board of Directors (NYSE: MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of $1.36 per share for the first quarter of...

Board Approves 16 Percent Increase in First-Quarter 2018 Dividend Fourth-Quarter Highlights: Sales of $8.0 billion, up 9.0 percent year-on-year Organic local-currency sales growth of 6.0 percent;...