Press Releases

3M today announced that it has completed the sale of its identity management business to Gemalto, a world leader in digital security1. 3M’s identity management business provides biometric...

3M supporting customers with demonstrations, Trade-In, Trade-Up rebate program Falls from height continue to be the leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 364 fatalities...

3M™ Clean-Trace™ Hygiene Monitoring and Management System takes prize in New Product and Services category 3M Food Safety today announced it received the silver Stevie Award® in the New...

Athletic apparel designers can now push boundaries with stylish, discreet reflective elements Athletic apparel designers have a new, high-performance reflective material from 3M™ Scotchlite™...

First-Quarter Highlights: Sales of $7.7 billion, up 3.7 percent; organic local-currency growth of 4.6 percent GAAP EPS of $2.16, up 5.4 percent year-on-year GAAP operating income margins of 23.1...

The global award recognizes two inventive products from 3M Food Safety and 3M Oral Care In 1902, Thomas Edison was still an avid inventor. His ingenuity and scientific pursuits resulted in...

Improve bracket placement accuracy, office productivity, and clinical outcomes As thousands of orthodontists and staff from around the world descend on the Annual Session of the American...

3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor events: First-quarter 2017 earnings conference call on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at 8 a.m. CDT. The earnings call can be accessed at (800)...

3M Food Safety technology designated as AOAC Performance-Tested Method 3M Food Safety today announced its 3M™ Petrifilm™ Lactic Acid Bacteria Count Platehasbeen awarded AOAC®...

3M Co. and 3M Innovative Properties Co. filed a lawsuit on April 5, 2017, in the Central District of California against K2 Concepts and China-based Phoenix Automotive Refinishing, alleging...

“A Capsule of Memorabilia” Installation Combines Architecture, Design and the Magic of 3M Material Sciences. 3M, the global innovation company recognized for diversified technology and...

3M Co. and 3M Innovative Properties Co. filed a patent infringement lawsuit on April 3, 2017, in the District of Delaware against Amphenol Corporation. The suit alleges that certain Amphenol data...

3M Petrifilm Rapid Aerobic Count Plates are fast, accurate, sample-ready culture media 3M Food Safety today announced its 3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Aerobic Count Plates havereceived AFNOR...

Acquisition Expands 3M’s Presence in Personal Safety Industry 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scott Safety from Johnson Controls for a...

3M has been recognized for its ethics and integrity in doing business by the Ethisphere Institute, which has placed the science-based company on its list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for a...

3M took home the coveted Catalyst Award Wednesday night during a gala ceremony in New York City. Catalyst, a nonprofit organization championing the advancement of women in the workplace,...

3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor events: J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation, and Industrials Conference in New York, N.Y., on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Nick Gangestad, senior...

Every vascular catheter used on a patient poses potential for a costly and prevalent central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI). Passive disinfection caps for needleless connectors...

3M Patent Protects Stacked Prism Film Products The Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (“IPTAB”) in Daejeon, South Korea, recently upheld the validity of all claims of 3M’s Korean...

London Fashion House Shows Autumn/Winter 2017 Collection Inspired by Shapes and Colors of Iconic Post-it Notes from 3M 3M, the global innovation company recognized for diversified technology and...

Inventor of the original scouring pad releases a whole new dimension of clean with all-new, double-duty cleaning solution for the food service industry Scrubbing pots and pans has always been a...

As our aging population grows, nurses are continuing to see more instances of tough-to-manage skin breakdown due to incontinence. Skin damage associated with urine and/or fecal exposure, otherwise...

3M honored for global initiative to recruit, develop and advance women companywide 3M is being recognized with the prestigious 2017 Catalyst Award, which honors companies for their proven approach...

Protect sensitive information from visual hackers with holistic security and privacy measures Four out of five mobile workers say they’ve caught someone looking over their shoulder at their...

The Commercial Court of Barcelona, Spain, has ordered a preliminary injunction against BossAuto Innova S.A. ("BossAuto") for infringement of the Spanish portion of 3M's European patent EP...