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3M™ Fall Protection invented Suspension Trauma Safety Straps and will include them on all mainline ANSI and CSA certified 3M™ DBI-SALA® harnesses by the end of March 2021. ST. PAUL,...

3M has created resources to fight fraud, filed 18 lawsuits and removed thousands of deceptive websites and social media posts to stop pandemic profiteers. ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M is...

The goal is a new, highly accurate, mass-produced low-cost diagnostic device that delivers results in minutes. ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- To help the world respond to COVID-19, 3M and...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event: Second-quarter 2020 earnings conference call on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at 8 a.m. CDT. The earnings...

The resolution of this suit permanently stops a fraudulent N95 scheme and requires cooperation from Defendants with law enforcement. ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M has resolved a case in...

3M and Discovery Education congratulate finalists and winners; announce 2020 shift to a virtual competition in response to COVID-19 ST. PAUL, Minn. & SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M and...

Through free graphics resources, print service providers can now more easily provide businesses and public facilities the social distancing signage needed to help protect the public ST. PAUL,...

May Summary: Sales of $2.2 billion, down 20 percent year-on-year May sales negatively impacted by two fewer business days – 20 days this year vs. 22 days last year – or minus 9 percent...

A new California lawsuit is part of 3M’s global effort to combat fraud and price gouging and help protect the public against those exploiting the demand for critical products during the...

Nick Gangestad Announces Retirement; Monish Patolawala Named CFO ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that Monish Patolawala is appointed senior vice president and...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M Company has settled two lawsuits connected with the company’s global efforts to combat fraud, price gouging and counterfeiting. 3M Company and King Law...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M (NYSE: MMM) today reported sales information for the month of April 2020. The company withdrew its full-year 2020 outlook on April 28, 2020, due to the...

Companies seek to increase the marketability of graphic manufacturers, installers and business owners ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wrapmate, an end-to-end digital platform for graphics...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Mike Roman addressed shareholders at 3M’s 2020 Annual Meeting. Roman delivered brief remarks...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The 3M Board of Directors (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of $1.47 per share for the second quarter of 2020. The dividend is...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor events: Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials Conference, on Thursday, May 14, 2020. Nick Gangestad,...

Company will increase U.S. production from 35 million per month to more than 95 million per month by October ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M has been awarded two contracts through the U.S....

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Newly designed powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs), developed by Ford in close collaboration with 3M, are on the way to health care workers fighting COVID-19.

None of the defendants in the lawsuits is connected to 3M, nor had access to the billions of 3M brand respirators they tried to sell officials in Florida, Wisconsin and Indiana at highly inflated...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M today announced that it has completed the sale of substantially all of its drug delivery business to an affiliate of Altaris Capital Partners, LLC., for...

First-Quarter Highlights: Sales of $8.1 billion, up 2.7 percent year-on-year Organic local-currency sales grew 0.3 percent year-on-year GAAP EPS of $2.22; adjusted EPS of $2.16 Operating cash flow...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today that it will hold its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders virtually due to the public health impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

3M has filed a series of legal actions and is working with law enforcement around the world to fight fraud, price gouging and counterfeiting ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M continued to take...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event: First-quarter 2020 earnings conference call on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at 8 a.m. CDT. The earnings...

Funds help support frontline healthcare workers, vulnerable populations and medical research and development ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In its continued effort to combat the COVID-19...

3M filed a legal action today in federal court in Florida against an Orlando-based defendant that twice attempted to fraudulently sell tens of millions of likely nonexistent 3M N95 respirators at...

The 3M designed filters will be made in Cummins’ Neillsville, Wisconsin, plant ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M is partnering with Cummins to increase the production of high efficiency...

3M has also filed legal actions in New York, Texas, and California in the past week as part of its national and global efforts to fight price gouging and counterfeiting ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS...

Lawsuit is part of 3M’s national and global efforts to fight price gouging and counterfeiting of N95 respirators used on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS...

Imports to supplement the 35 million N95 respirators 3M currently produces in U.S. per month ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today 3M and the Trump Administration are announcing a plan to...

3M Extends Offer of Support to German Authorities to Investigate Potentially Fraudulent Activity ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M issued the following statement in response to inaccurate...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M issued the following statement in response to the announcements issued by the White House last evening: Over the last several weeks and months, 3M and its...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M is committed to combating price gouging, fraud and counterfeit activity in connection with its products and the COVID-19 outbreak. 3M has received reports of...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Chairman and CEO Mike Roman issued the following update announcing additional details about 3M’s capacity increases of N95 respirators, strong measures to...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M and Ford Motor Company are partnering to increase the production of 3M’s powered air purifying respirators, or PAPRs. 3M and Ford are collaborating on...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, 3M Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mike Roman delivered the following letter to William Barr, attorney general of the United States; Larry Hogan,...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M is fully committed to fight the spread of COVID-19 by supporting the healthcare workers in the United States and worldwide. “This pandemic is affecting us...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M announced its latest actions as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to research and share information related to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)....

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M and The BrandLab (TBL) today announced a two-year initiative (2020 and 2021) focused on driving diversity within creative career paths, including graphic and...

3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced an update to the following investor event: The J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, is now a virtual event. Mike Roman, chief executive...

3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event: J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference in New York, N.Y., on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Nick Gangestad, senior vice president and chief...

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

Financial impact reflected in previously announced fourth-quarter 2019 results ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M and Wolverine World Wide, Inc. have reached an agreement to address PFAS in the...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor events: Citi 2020 Global Industrials Conference in Miami Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. Mike...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 3M Board of Directors (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of $1.47 per share for the first quarter of 2020, an increase of 2...

Top ranking in three KLAS categories underscores 3M M*Modal leadership in CDI and speech understanding technology SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M M*Modal Fluency Direct™, the healthcare...

Competition Provides Young Innovators with an Unparalleled Experience and the Opportunity to Showcase STEM Ingenuity and Real-World Problem Solving ST. PAUL, Minn. & SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE

Fourth-Quarter Highlights: Sales of $8.1 billion, up 2.1 percent year-on-year Organic local-currency sales declined 2.6 percent year-on-year GAAP EPS of $1.66, includes charges of $0.49 per share...

Implements new global operating model and streamlined structure to improve growth and operational efficiency ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) – In conjunction with its...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event: Fourth-quarter 2019 earnings conference call on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at 8 a.m. CST. The...

Sale includes helmet, body armor and flat armor products ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M today announced that it has completed the sale of the company’s advanced-ballistic protection...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of its drug delivery business to an affiliate of Altaris Capital Partners, LLC....

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...