Press Releases

3M Touch Systems, Inc. will feature many innovative and practical MicroTouch gaming products at the Global Gaming Exposition (G2E) 2007, Las Vegas, NV. MicroTouch™ Capacitive TouchSense®...

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 fourth quarter of 2007, payable Dec. 12, 2007, to shareholders of...

3M announced today it has completed its acquisition of the business of Bondo Corp., a manufacturer of auto body repair products for the automotive aftermarket and various other professional and...

Joseph Tippett, Jr., an electrician and owner of Tippett & Sons Electrical Services in Mechanicsville, Md., has won the most recent 3M Electrical Markets Division promotion for 3M spring...

Acquisition Enhances 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket Repair Solutions 3M announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Bondo Corp., a manufacturer of auto...

Clarity™ SL Braces Combine Clear Braces with More Efficient Tooth Movement Combining the latest in braces technology and fashion, 3M Unitek Corp. introduces Clarity SL braces, a clear,...

3M announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Unifam Sp. z o.o., a manufacturer of cut-off wheels, depressed center grinding wheels and flap discs. Terms of the transaction were not...

Timberland PRO has selected Thinsulate Insulation for both its product and service leadership for its new, ultimate insulated waterproof work boot for the work zone and construction markets. The...

3M announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Lingualcare Inc., a Dallas-based orthodontic technology and services company offering the iBraces system, a customized, lingual...

- Acquisition Expands 3M’s Abrasive Product Offering for the Metalworking Industry - 3M announced today that it has acquired Standard Abrasives, a manufacturer of coated abrasive specialties and...

A World Leader in Window Film Technology Helps Provide Affordable Energy Saving Solutions 3M joined the Clinton Climate Initiative's (CCI) landmark global procurement agreement today to reduce...

3M announced today that it requested dismissal of CDW Corp. and Hitachi Koki USA from the U.S. International Trade Commission investigation over lithium ion battery technology and a parallel...

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that it will participate in the Goldman Sachs Global Industrials Conference on Wednesday, November 7 in New York. Patrick D. Campbell, senior vice president and chief...

- 3M to Distribute Checkpoint Products to Libraries Globally - 3M (NYSE:MMM) and Checkpoint Systems, Incorporated (NYSE:CKP) today announced a global strategic sales and marketing alliance that...

3M Car Care for Consumers Provides Education, Reliable Solutions, Trusted Brand for Car Appearance, Performance and Maintenance Today's car owners are a diverse group – from Baby Boomers...

Simple Tips Protect Your Vehicle During Cold Temps and Tough Driving Conditions Winter weather is just around the corner, and with it come salty, sandy roads, cold starting conditions and sluggish...

3M and Zargis Medical Corp., a spin-off from Siemens Corporate Research (NYSE:SI) and a majority-owned subsidiary of Speedus Corp. (NASDAQ:SPDE) today announced an exclusive multi-year marketing...

3M Touch Systems, Inc. today announces the January 1, 2008 availability of MicroTouch DST touch screens for select authorized NEC Integrators in North America in popular 32”, 40” and 46”...

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

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced the release of a warehouse management system (WMS) specifically designed for small- and...

- Shanghai Electric is First Utility Outside the U.S. to Deploy High-capacity 3M Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced to Help Relieve Transmission Bottlenecks - Shanghai Electric Power Company...

3M announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Unifam Sp. z o.o., a manufacturer of cut-off wheels, depressed center grinding wheels and flap discs. Terms of the...

MicroTouch DST Touch Screens 3M Touch Systems, Inc. today announces the expanded product offering of MicroTouch DST touch screens for large-format interactive digital signage (IDS) applications in...

Per-Share Earnings Rise 12% On Record Sales Of $6.2 Billion; Company Raises Full-Year Earnings Expectations 3M (NYSE:MMM) today announced its sales and profit results for the third quarter of...

3M announced today that along with its wholly owned subsidiary 3M Korea Ltd., it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the District Court of Seoul, Korea against LGS Co., Ltd. The suit...

At a meeting of institutional investors and investment analysts in St. Paul Tuesday, 3M chairman, president and CEO George Buckley outlined how the company is executing its four-prong growth strategy

3M announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Abzil Industria e Comercio Ltda., a manufacturer of orthodontic products based in Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Terms of the...

3M Touch Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M and a leading innovator and manufacturer of capacitive touch screen technology, today announced the commercial availability of MicroTouch...

3M announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lingualcare Inc., a Dallas-based orthodontic technology and services company offering the iBraces system, a customized,...

3M announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Venture Tape Corp., a global provider of pressure sensitive adhesive tapes based in Rockland, Mass. Venture Tape manufactures a broad...

3M and Avery Dennison Corporation [NYSE:AVY] have reached a settlement of lawsuits brought by 3M in the United States and the Netherlands for infringement of 3M’s patents directed to release...

Global telecom service providers gathered in Austin, Texas, to learn of the latest advances in fiber to the premises (FTTP) technologies at a conference sponsored by 3M Company and Hitachi Telecom...

Project Is Part of Upgrading of 80-Mile Line to Lake Mead with 3M’s Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced, Using Existing Towers ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Area Power...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, today announced Chinese third-party logistics (3PL) provider Hongxun Logistics has selected the HighJump...

Proven on Thousands of Buildings World-Wide, Acrylic Foam Adhesive Eliminates Curing Time and Waste Disposal Issues, Improves Sightlines A synagogue, a church, and a community services building,...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest scientific society, has designated 3M Scotch Brand Tape as an “historical chemical landmark,”...

- New Connector Extends Life of Existing System - System design engineers working with VME and CompactPCI backplane systems now have a cost-effective path to higher speed serial I/O protocols such...

Acquisition Expands 3M’s Orthodontic Products Offering in Brazil 3M announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Abzil Industria e Comercio Ltda., a manufacturer of...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M continues to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Vinyl Electrical Tape with a fall promotion. Called “Keep ’em Rollin,’ ” this promotion follows a...

3M (NYSE:MMM) today announced that it will webcast its third-quarter 2007 earnings conference call on Friday, Oct. 19, 2007, at 8 a.m. Central Time. Investors can access the webcast on the Internet at

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that it will participate in the Credit Suisse 16th Annual Chemical Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 26, in New York. George W. Buckley, chairman, president and chief...

This year, 3M and the telecom industry are celebrating the 50th anniversary of 3M’s invention of the Scotchlok connector, a small but powerful tool that has changed very little in that 50 years...

The new Scotch Silicone Rubber Electrical Tape 70 HDT is designed to increase resistance against surface arcing and tracking of high voltage cable terminations. This tape may be used on...

Acquisition Broadens 3M’s Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tape Platform 3M announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Venture Tape Corp., a global provider of pressure...

With the ink barely dry on its recent acquisition of Rochford Thompson, 3M will use Check-in 07 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino to showcase a new generation of full page document scanners...

3M has dismissed Lenovo Group Ltd. and Lenovo Inc. from the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) patent investigation of infringing lithium ion batteries in light of recent settlement...

3M Privacy Filters Airport Havens Contest Helps Weary Travelers Find Respite Here’s the scene – a two-hour flight has suddenly become a six-hour ordeal, thanks to a weather delay. Meanwhile,...

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,...