Press Releases

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During Week 14 of the NFL season, hundreds of players from across the league will wear custom cleats to promote causes that matter to them for the NFL’s My...

Increased investment makes 3M Impact the fastest-growing skills-based global pro bono program ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To increase employee empowerment and enrich communities across the...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event: Credit Suisse’s 7th Annual Industrials Conference on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. Mike Roman, chairman...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 3M Board of Directors (NYSE:MMM) has established a new committee to provide oversight of the company’s strategies related to research and development,...

1,500 hours of shipping help and Scotch™ Flex & Seal Shipping Rolls will be awarded to small businesses in ‘Getting Ship Done’ contest NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Online marketplace sellers,...

3D printing with 3M fluoropolymers opens new possibilities for additive manufacturing FRANKFURT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M is reshaping the future of fluoropolymers with industry-first 3D...

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 fourth quarter of 2019. The dividend is...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Company, 3M Deutschland GmbH, 3M Innovative Properties Company, sia Abrasives Deutschland GmbH and sia Abrasives Industries AG have settled patent infringement...

Kara Fan Wins Top Prize at 2019 3M Young Scientist Challenge for her Nano-Silver Liquid Bandage Innovation ST. PAUL, Minn. & SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (@3M) and Discovery Education...

Membership demonstrates commitment to transforming health and well-being in indoor environments ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M announced it has joined the Well Living Lab Alliance, a global...

Third-Quarter Highlights: Sales of $8.0 billion, down 2.0 percent year-on-year Organic local-currency sales declined 1.3 percent year-on-year GAAP EPS of $2.72 vs. $2.58 last year, up 5.4 percent...

$1 million donated to three pillar charity partners BLAINE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M Open officials announced today that more than $1.5 million will be gifted to local non-profits, with $1...

Positive impact through inventor stories highlighted in new series of TV ads starting during Game 1 of the 2019 World Series ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M launched today Improving Lives –...

Nobel laureates and world-leading thinkers to discuss health and wellbeing at free-of-charge event titled 'Towards Health' on Nov. 8 BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On November 8, the acclaimed Nobel...

3M and Walmart unite for Manufacturing Month and American Jobs Initiative Clinton, Tenn. – Eastern Tennessee elected leaders, members of The Manufacturing Institute, the education and workforce...

Acquisition Expands Presence in Advanced and Surgical Wound Care ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Acelity, Inc. and its KCI...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event: Third-quarter 2019 earnings conference call on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 8 a.m. CDT. The...

Multiyear partnership aims to improve air quality in two at-risk cities NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coinciding with its participation in Climate Week and the United Nations Climate Action Summit,...

Rosenberger OSI and Molex commit to joining 3M’s EBO ecosystem for hyperscale data centers ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ECOC Conference, Stand 309 – 3M introduces two assembly solution...

Upgraded industrial packaging tape ensures high-performance for ecommerce and other shipments, even in the toughest environments ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Each day, millions of consumers...

AI-powered CDI technology will deliver real-time clinical insights SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Health Information Systems today introduced 3M™ M*Modal CDI Engage One™, a technology...

ST. PAUL, Minn. & NEW DELHI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nobel laureates and world-leading experts will meet in Delhi and Punjab India, to address the topic of “Teaching and Learning” at the Nobel Prize...

New Initiatives Complement Existing 3M Efforts ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced a series of company initiatives and actions related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl...

Sale includes helmet, body armor and flat armor products ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Avon Rubber p.l.c. to purchase 3M’s...

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 third quarter of 2019. The dividend is...

Workers can protect sensitive information – and easily share their screen when needed – with the new COMPLY attachment system from 3M ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Companies can protect...

Federal court dismisses thousands of lawsuits in multidistrict litigation against patient warming system ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M announced today that a federal court has dismissed all...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M announced today that it has completed the sale of its gas and flame detection business to Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, a leading provider of...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor events: Jefferies Industrials Conference on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. Mike Roman, chairman and chief...

ST. PAUL, Minn. & WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Company and Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc. and their respective affiliates have settled a long-standing patent dispute in Europe that related...

Second-Quarter Summary: Sales of $8.2 billion, down 2.6 percent year-on-year Organic local-currency sales declined 0.9 percent year-on-year GAAP EPS of $1.92 vs. $3.07 last year, down 37.5 percent...

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

Investigating former municipal waste disposal sites Decatur, Ala. – July 8, 2019 – 3M, which has operated a plant in Decatur, Alabama, since 1961, is expanding its efforts in the area to...

The Skynet installation named “Symphonic Vision” is a blend of art and science that will invite 3M Open guests to celebrate being a part of “Golf That Matters” BLAINE, Minn.--(BUSINESS...

– Top Ten Finalists Compete for $25,000 Grand Prize and Title of “America’s Top Young Scientist” – SILVER SPRING, Md. & ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M and Discovery Education today...

3M highlights commitment to sustainability in thousands of global products including new Thinsulate™, Scotch-Brite® products made from 100% recycled plastics. As part of its commitment to apply...

Contact: Aaron Berstler Kohnstamm Communications (651) 789-1264 aaron@kohnstamm.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3M and Cornell Partner to Develop Environmental Monitoring Handbook ST. PAUL, Minn. and...

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™