Press Releases

3M’s Visibility and Insulation Solutions Business Donates $30,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation 3M today recognized the heroic efforts of the fire community with a $30,000...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced Zoom Eyeworks has selected the HighJump warehouse management system (WMS) to support its...

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that it will participate in the Morgan Stanley Global Industrials CEOs Unplugged Conference on Monday, September 10 in Dana Point, California. George W. Buckley,...

3M has developed a new line of RFID-enabled utility markers for near-surface and deeply buried applications. The markers expand 3M’s RFID Marker Locating System and will supplement the ball and...

Acquisition Expands 3M’s Skin and Wound Care Product Offering 3M announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Neoplast Co. Ltd., a manufacturer/distributor of surgical...

The Board of Directors of 3M (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of 48 cents per share for the third quarter of 2007, payable Sept. 12, 2007, to shareholders of...

Newest Addition to Next Generation of Scotchgard Brand Protective Treatments Helps Fabrics Stay Dry Without Losing Feel or Breathability ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M today is unveiling...

- Scotch-Brite Introduces New Kitchen Surface Cleaners to Tackle Fingerprints, Smudges and Cooked-On Messes - Luxury kitchens are on the rise, but homeowners are quickly finding out that the chic...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced Flowers Foods is generating strong results from its recent implementation of HighJump...

3M announced today it has completed its acquisition of Rochford Thompson Equipment Ltd., a manufacturer of optical character recognition passport readers used by airlines and immigration...

Sony Corporation and 3M have reached a global settlement regarding a lithium ion battery cathode patent dispute filed in March 2007 against Sony and other companies in the Minnesota District Court...

A new 0.8 mm pitch Type IV open top BGA test-and-burn-in socket family from the 3M Electronic Solutions Division handles up to 961 leads, making it one of the largest full-pattern-capable open top...

Company Raises 2007 Earnings Outlook 3M (NYSE:MMM) today announced its sales and profit results for the second quarter of 2007. 3M’s quarterly sales grew 8 percent, or 11.8 percent adjusted for...

Company Boosts Productivity 30 Percent with Fast Implementations at 17 Sites EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution...

- Scotchgard™ Protector Adds Stain Repellency and Resistance to Faultless™ Spray Starch - ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M announced today an agreement with The Faultless Starch/Bon Ami...

Two new cables with broad applications across the electronics industry have been introduced by the 3M Electronic Solutions Division. The 3M brand Round, Jacketed, Flat Cables, Series 3758 and 3896...

Acquisition Broadens 3M's Secure Document Scanning Solutions Portfolio 3M announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rochford Thompson Equipment Ltd., a manufacturer of...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Famous for helping to keep consumers warm during their outdoor adventures, Thinsulate™ Insulation has developed a new product specifically for bedding...

Accurate and efficient location of specific underground facilities and details about them are key features of the 3M RFID Marker Locating System. 3M is expanding its product family of RFID-enabled...

The family of 3M brand Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interconnects has expanded to include three additional products: a vertical through-hole receptacle with 29 positions; a hybrid receptacle with 29...

Leading Industrial Supplier Makes It Easy for Customers to Purchase through the Channel of Their Choice Responding to customers’ expressed wishes for easy access to the company’s broad range...

Lawsuit Settled Over Lithium Ion Battery Cathode Patents 3M and Batteries.com LLC have reached settlement of a patent dispute involving lithium ion batteries in the Minnesota District Court and...

Product designers are afforded flexibility in a wide variety of OEM applications with a new style of I/O connector from the 3M Electronic Solutions Division. The new 3M brand Shielded Compact...

Survey Finds Most Toilets Stay in a Home Longer than the Occupants It’s time to come clean. Most Americans either can’t remember how old their toilet is or admit to having a commode that is...

3M announced today it has completed the sale of its Opticom Priority Control Systems and Canoga Traffic Detection businesses to TorQuest Partners Inc., a Toronto-based private investment firm, and...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced that Star Track Express has selected HighJump Supply Chain Advantage suite. Star Track...

3M (NYSE:MMM) today announced that it will webcast its second-quarter 2007 earnings conference call on Thursday, July 26, 2007, at 8 a.m. CT. Investors can access the webcast on the Internet at...

3M Touch Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M Company, today announces an agreement to sell all manufacturing equipment assets located in its Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada production...

Today’s business professional needs to stay connected, in and out of the office, in a safe and secure way. In a recent survey commissioned by 3M, makers of computer privacy filters, more than 80...

Films Suited for Decorative, Interior and Privacy Applications 3M, a world leader in window film technology, announces the expansion of its innovative Fasara Interior Design window films to...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced that global brewer InBev has chosen the HighJump Supply Chain Advantage suite for its...

Next Generation of Trims Offers More Options for the Primary Apparel Marketplace 3M is enhancing its commitment to worker safety and comfort with the introduction of its new 3M™ Scotchlite™...

3M to Exhibit Innovative Technology at InfoComm 07 3M Visual Systems Department announces the 3M Digital Media System 800 Series, featuring innovative Vikuiti Super Close Projection technology,...

George W. Buckley, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, 3M, announced today that Marschall I. Smith, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Brunswick Corporation, will become Senior...

Acquisition Broadens Superabrasives Platform 3M announced today it has acquired Diamond Productions Inc., a manufacturer of superabrasive diamond and CBN (cubic boron nitride) wheels and tools for...

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that it will participate in the 2nd Annual JPMorgan Basics and Industrials Conference on Tuesday, June 12, in New York. George W. Buckley, chairman, president and...

3M EMI Absorber AB-5000S series sheets provide enhanced absorption of electromagnetic interference at frequencies below 1 GHz. This is a lower frequency attenuation than that of many absorbing...

Suit Settled Over Lithium Ion Battery Cathode Intellectual Property Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and 3M have reached a settlement regarding a patent dispute involving lithium ion...

Acquisition Strengthens 3M’s Preventive Dental Product Line 3M announced today it has acquired the manufacturing and marketing rights to the PERIDEX® brand periodontal rinse product from Zila...

The 3M Fibrlok 250um fiber splice 2540G enables fast, easy splicing of 250-micron singlemode fiber in FTTP (Fiber-to-the-Premises) installations and in multimode enterprise installations where...

Products to Focus on Enabling High Brightness, Contrast and Extended Life for Projection Displays The 3M Vikuiti KE Polarizer was recently introduced as the first in a series of related optical...

A new family of monitors from 3M provides complete surveillance of grounding in electronics assembly, particularly for soldering irons and process tools. The 3M Down to Earth brand Monitor Series...

- New Company to be Formed for Opticom Priority Control Systems and Canoga Traffic Detection Businesses - 3M announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Opticom Priority...

First Clear, Non-Metallic Window Film that Helps Protect Homes and Buildings from Hurricanes and Intruders while Blocking Heat, UV Rays and Preserving Views 3M, a world leader in window film...

Thinsulate™ Insulation recently announced its commitment to a four-year sponsorship agreement as an official supplier to the U.S Alpine Ski Team and the U.S. Disabled Ski Team through the 2010 -...

Thinsulate™ Insulation recently announced its commitment to a four-year sponsorship agreement as an official supplier to the Canadian Alpine Ski Team and Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team through...

3M today announced an innovative new material that enables the design of the first truly transparent, fully ATM-functioning payment cards. 3M says the infrared (IR) Vikuiti™ Clear Card Filter is...

Acquisition Broadens Infection Prevention Platform in Latin America 3M announced today it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Articulos de Papel DMS Chile, a Santiago, Chile-based...

Biometrics Will Help Officials Accurately Verify the Identity of Seafarers The Ministry of Transportation in Indonesia has chosen 3M to implement its new Seafarers’ Identity Document (SID)....

New Center Puts 3M’s Technology Resources at Center of Industry 3M Energy and Advanced Materials Division recently announced that it will open a Customer Center for the company’s Oil and Gas...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced that Walker and Associates, Inc. has selected the HighJump Data Collection Advantage...

Library Becomes One of the Largest to Use Radio Frequency Identification For Self-Service, Circulation Management and Inventory Applications The public library system of San Antonio, the seventh...

3M chairman, president and CEO George Buckley told more than 3,500 shareholders at the company’s annual meeting today in St. Paul that the company’s transformation into a faster growth company...

The Board of Directors of 3M (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of 48 cents per share for the second quarter of 2007, payable June 12, 2007, to shareholders of...

Richard Drew, 3M’s legendary inventor of masking and clear cellophane tapes, was posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio, on May 4. Drew, hired by 3M as a...

A Leader in Warmth and Comfort Adds Flame Resistance Benefits to Range of Workwear 3M™, a leader in nonwoven fiber technology, announced today the launch of Thinsulate™ Insulation FR for the...

3M now offers a cover tape solution that is compatible with all equipment and carrier tapes, allowing electrical and electronic component manufacturers to protect their products with a single...

3M announced today it has completed its acquisition of E Wood Holdings PLC, a North Yorkshire, U.K.-based manufacturer of high-performance protective coatings for oil, gas, water, rail and...

3M announced today it has completed its acquisition of the business of Innovative Paper Technologies LLC, a manufacturer of inorganic-based technical papers, boards and laminates for a wide...

3M (NYSE:MMM) and Gen-Probe (NASDAQ:GPRO) announced today that the companies have formed an exclusive worldwide collaboration to develop and commercialize rapid, easy-to-use nucleic acid tests to...

Scotch-Blue Family of Products and Painter’s Tape for Corners and Hinges Make Painting Faster and Easier The quintessential difference between professional and novice paint jobs has always been...

First Quarter Reported EPS up 58.1% to $1.85 per share 3M (NYSE:MMM) today reported record first-quarter 2007 earnings of $1.4 billion or $1.85 per share, up 52.2 percent and 58.1 percent,...

3M announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Innovative Paper Technologies LLC, a manufacturer of inorganic-based technical papers, boards and...

Columnist, TV Personality to Serve as Spokesperson for New Line of Consumer Car Care Solutions 3M, industry innovator and trusted professional automotive solutions provider, announced today that...

The 3M Closure 2 Type 505 ISG (Installed Sealing Gasket) Series is a complete pressure-tight, re-enterable and reusable closure system for protection of communications cable splices across a...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced two long-time clients, Overstock.com and Quality Bicycle Products, are achieving notable...

As eco-friendly homes and buildings increase in popularity, homeowners can now take advantage of the energy-efficient benefits of sun-control window films while experiencing a two-fold cut in...

MicroTouch ToughTouch II Touch Screens METHUEN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Touch Systems, Inc. today announces the availability of MicroTouch ToughTouch II capacitive touch screens for ruggedized...

The new 3M DSL Line Conditioner enables telecom service providers to offer broadband access to more of their customers while minimizing capex investment in new active network electronics. This new...

Thanks to a new partnership agreement with the product and supply chain security company Verify Brand, 3M’s brand protection and authentication product line will offer customers the additional...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced gm2 Logistics has greatly increased efficiency after implementing HighJump Supply Chain...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced that Buffalo Rock has improved efficiency by more than 20 percent since implementing...

The new top mount, push-push type Card Connector SD released by the 3M Electronic Solutions Division provides a reliable solution for mating SD cards to electronic devices. The 3M Card Connector...

3M Teams with Orion Health and Connectria to Integrate Patient Data for Better Patient Care SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HealthInfoNet, Maine’s health information exchange (HIE), has...

Next-generation designs enabling high-speed data transmission can be supported with the new 3M brand miniserial attached SCSI (small computer system interface) connectors from the 3M Electronic...

3M Digital Signage, worldwide provider of digital signage network solutions, today announced the release of 3M digital signage software - network edition version 3.5. 3M digital signage software -...

Applications Improve Productivity, Safety and Asset Utilization for a Rapidly Expanding List of Industries and Professions 3M Track and Trace Systems for a broad range of medical, industrial and...

23 Units Installed at Seven Locations to Date; Project Will Encompass 68 Units and Extend into 2011 ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Library Systems has completed the first phase of its...

Liquid Technologies Complement Powder Coatings for Pipelines in Oil, Gas and Water Markets 3M and E Wood Holdings PLC announced today an offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share...

3M today announced that it will webcast its first-quarter 2007 earnings conference call Thursday, April 26, 2007, at 8 a.m. CT. Investors can access the webcast on the Internet at...

3M announced today that Richard F. Ziegler, senior vice president, Legal Affairs and General Counsel, will retire at the end of the year. “Richard is an extraordinary lawyer who served the...

3M eCAP 7830N series products are designed for EMI gasket shielding applications in electronic components and assemblies where good electrical conductivity, shielding and shock absorption are...

Products to Focus on Early Detection of Key Microbes to Help Prevent Spread of Infection 3M Health Care announced today the launch of a new Medical Diagnostics business unit that will focus on...

New Room Air Purifiers Combine High-end Design with Superior Air Cleaning Power ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new line of Filtrete air purifiers are being launched by 3M, the maker of...

3M Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid is poised to help meet increasing environmental and safety regulations 3M today announced that 3M Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid now comes with the 3M Blue...

Continues listing on New York Stock Exchange 3M (NYSE:MMM) today announced that it plans to voluntarily withdraw the listing of its common stock from NYSE Arca Inc., formerly the Pacific Exchange....

A new 3M air ionizer, mounted above the electronics assembly workbench, delivers ionized air over a 2-foot-by-4-foot work area, neutralizing static charge that can damage sensitive components. The...

A 68-position MDR I/O board-mount receptacle connector that conforms to the standard contact pattern of popular SCSI-2 pin-and-socket interfaces is available immediately from the 3M Electronic...

Now Available for 26 AWG Wire AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M’s popular IDC-style, 68-position MDR wire-mount plug connector is now available in a version configured to terminate to 26 AWG...

3M MicroTouch M150HB High Brightness Touch Screen Monitor 3M Touch Systems Inc. announces the availability of the 15" 3M MicroTouch M150HB high brightness LCD touch screen monitor for...

Acquisition Continues Expansion of Home Care Business in Eastern Europe 3M Poland announced today that it has entered into a conditional agreement with Interchemall Sp. z o.o. to acquire its...

RTLS Strengthens Portfolio of Solutions for Customer ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M announced today it is bringing Ekahau Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) technology to its...

Dyneon, one of the world’s leading fluoropolymer suppliers, introduces a fluoroelastomer for biodiesel applications. Testing confirms that DyneonTM FPO 3741 Fluoroelastomer has excellent...

3M Introduces Portable Lint Removal Sheets as the Perfect Accessory to Any Wardrobe When it comes to women and fashion, most people would agree that there is one must-have item for every wardrobe –

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of adaptable supply chain execution solutions, today announced the release of comprehensive, out-of-the-box integration between HighJump Supply...

First Clear, Non-Metallic Window Film that Helps Protect Homes and Buildings from Hurricanes and Intruders while Blocking Heat, UV Rays and Preserving Views 3M, a world leader in window film...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 60th anniversary of 3M’s invention of vinyl electrical tape is being celebrated at electrical supply distributors across the country. The promotion looks back...

3M announced today it has acquired Acolyte Biomedica Ltd., a Salisbury, U.K.-based provider of an automated microbial detection platform that aids in the rapid detection, diagnosis, and treatment...

Innovative Design Encourages Dogs to Chew More Dog owners now can find a new, healthy option in the dog treat aisle to reward their canines. 3M Pet Care has announced the availability of 3M dental...

Board Also Declares 49th Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M today announced that its Board of Directors approved a new $7 billion two-year share repurchase...