Press Releases

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that George W. Buckley has been elected chairman, president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. He succeeds interim chairman and CEO Robert S....

Doug Alves, a gift-wrapping guru from Fresno, Calif., was crowned "America's Most Gifted Wrapper" for 2005 in a national gift-wrapping contest sponsored by the maker of Scotch brand Tape. Amid...

3M today announced an agreement that teams Mohawk, one of America's oldest and most established brands, with the Scotchgard protector brand, the number one trusted brand in carpet protector....

3M is introducing cold shrink technology to the high-voltage market, making it faster and easier to install a 69kV termination. Cold shrink technology was invented by 3M and until now has been...

3M announced today the realignment of two businesses and the following executive changes, effective Jan. 1, 2006. The Industrial Business will combine with the Transportation Business to form the...

3M recently introduced Novec Aerosol Cleaners, a new line of nonflammable aerosols that are a viable alternative to HCFC-141b-based cleaners for the removal of dust, grease, oil and other...

3M Company announced today that it amended the terms of its Liquid Yield Option(TM) Notes due 2032 (Zero Coupon - Senior) (the "Notes"). The amendment adds cash interest payments for the next 24...

In a presentation at the annual Fuel Cell Seminar, held here this week, 3M today reported "striking results" in improving the durability of catalysts for proton exchange membranes (PEMs) without...

3M today announced the launch of the Littmann Electronic Stethoscope Model 3000 featuring amplification and proprietary ambient noise reduction (ANR) technology. The new Littmann Model 3000 has...

The Board of Directors of 3M (NYSE:MMM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 42 cents per outstanding share of its common stock. The dividend is payable Dec. 12, 2005, to shareholders of...

3M's Sports and Leisure Products announced today the introduction of the new 3M Batting Gloves with Greptile technology. This amazing gripping technology has been giving golfers longer drives with...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global leader in providing highly adaptable, best-of-breed supply chain execution solutions, today announced a record number of customers attended its annual...

3M announced today it will implement HighJump Software's manufacturing execution system (MES), Manufacturing Advantage, as part of its ongoing global initiative to standardize manufacturing...

3M, a leader in floor-covering protection technology, is revolutionizing the flooring industry with the introduction of Scotchgard protector for hardwood floors, the first-ever stain protection...

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that it will participate in the Goldman Sachs Global Capital Goods Conference 2005 on Wednesday, Nov. 2, in New York. Patrick Campbell, senior vice president and...

If slipcovers have slipped off your radar as a staple of hearth and home, it's time to tune back in. Sure Fit, the company that wrote the book on ready-made slipcovers, has launched a whole new...

3M (NYSE:MMM) today announced its results for the third quarter 2005. The company reported third-quarter net income of $853 million, or $1.10 per share, versus $775 million, or $0.97 per share, in...

3M today announced that it will webcast its third-quarter 2005 earnings conference call on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at 8 a.m. CDT. Investors can access the webcast on the Internet at...

3M Precision Optics Inc. announced today that Prodisc Technology Inc. (Taipei, Taiwan) has signed a non-exclusive license agreement for the use of 3M's patented Vikuiti total internal reflection...

The new SLiC fiber aerial closures 533 and 733 from 3M are easily installed in new construction or maintenance applications. Quick-release latches make installation and re-entry easy without...

The 3M SLiC fiber aerial terminal closure 530 with external drop termination is easy to install, easy to clean and has minimum parts. It is a new member of the full 3M family of innovative...

The new 3M fiber dome terminal/closure FDT08, which accommodates up to eight subscriber drops, is compact enough to be placed in small existing pedestals used for copper plant in overlay FTTP...

The compact 3M fiber optic splice closure 2178-XSB features a rugged closure tested under harsh, real-world conditions to stand up to even the most severe conditions of moisture, vibration and...

The installation of hardwood flooring in stain-prone areas, such as dining rooms and kitchens, is an emerging trend in home renovation. Innovations in the flooring industry, such as pretreating...

3M will present two papers on its embedded capacitor materials at IMAPS 2005, the 38th International Symposium on Microelectronics, held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Penn.,...

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced today that it will participate in the Prudential Equity Group, LLC "Inside Our Best Ideas" conference Friday, Sept. 23 in Mount Snow, Vermont. Patrick D. Campbell, senior...

3M today announced its latest advancement in reflective applications for occupational garments certified to ANSI/ISEA 107-2004: 3M Scotchlite reflective material - 9720 industrial wash transfer...

3M today announced that customers of Siemens Medical Solutions' Soarian health information solution will have access to the latest medical necessity intelligence through a strategic alliance with...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global leader in providing supply chain execution (SCE) solutions, today announced that Oracle has validated the integration between HighJump's solutions and...

3M and Accutrac Software Inc. today unveiled a software interface that seamlessly integrates 3M's RFID Tracking System with the Accutrac Records Management Software program. The two companies said...

For the past 25 years, Post-it Notes have served as reminders for everything from office tasks to household chores. This year, 3M will continue to communicate the power of its Post-it Note as a...

When looking for high-speed interfaces for optical and hard disk drive (HDD) applications aimed at reducing size, increasing transmission speed, improving data reliability and ease of use,...

3M Touch Systems Inc., a leading provider of touch screen products, announces an agreement with Immersion Corporation (Nasdaq:IMMR), a leading developer of tactile feedback technology, for 3M to...

You've used it on your carpet to repel stains, applied it on your couch to protect against spills, even sprayed it on your clothing to protect it from messy spaghetti sauce. Now, one of the most...

O-Cel-O sponges, maker of innovative home-cleaning products, announced today that it has partnered with world-renowned fashion designer, Betsey Johnson, to develop chic, new scrub sponge designs...

Electronics engineers requiring the condensed system architecture in camera inspection and vision-aided robotics applications, but needing the transmission performance available from larger...

It has been used to protect the Goodyear blimp, cover cracks in the shells of fertilized pigeon eggs and repair a nearly shredded floppy disk that federal authorities needed to solve a murder...

3M Touch Systems Inc. today announced the availability of its breakthrough touch-screen technology - dispersive signal technology (DST). U.S.-based Richardson Electronics Ltd. Pixelink division...

The 3M Communication Markets Division laboratory has achieved Verizon accreditation for independent Passive Fiber Optic Component (PFOC) testing through Telcordia Technologies. The accreditation...

A breakthrough high-temperature, low-sag overhead conductor from 3M, designed to help eliminate transmission bottlenecks that increasingly have plagued electricity grids in recent years, causing...

3M's latest security laminate debuts in Booth 113 at the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) 2005 Annual International Conference in Ft. Worth, Texas. Confirm Laminate for...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, a global leader in providing highly adaptable, best-of-breed supply chain execution solutions, today announced the release of its next-generation platform, which...

A new splice from 3M allows power utilities and industrial contractors to more easily make a wye/branch splice configuration on electrical power cables rated up to 15 kV. The 3M cold shrink branch...

3M's Home Care Division announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the sales and marketing operations of Interchemall Dom, a provider of household cleaning products...

Alabama Power Co., which supplies electricity to 1.3 million homes, businesses and industrial facilities, will become the third major utility to install 3M's breakthrough electricity conductor,...

HighJump Software, a 3M company, the global leader in providing highly adaptable, best-of-breed supply chain execution solutions, today announced that Vitacost has achieved significant and...

- Document Forensics Team Benefits from Access to Document Details - 3M announced it has signed an agreement with the document forensics team of the City Police Department of Milan, Italy. Under...

The Board of Directors of 3M (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company's common stock of 42 cents per share for the third quarter of 2005 payable Sept. 12, 2005, to shareholders of...

The American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) recently received a shipment of 450 high-visibility vests for their emergency response teams to wear during disaster responses. ARC/GNY...

3M (NYSE:MMM) completed its acquisition of CUNO Incorporated (Nasdaq:CUNO) after CUNO's shareholders voted in favor (i.e., 72.5 percent of CUNO's outstanding shares) of the all cash transaction...