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3M

The 3M Company (originally the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) is an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, and consumer goods. Based in the Saint Paul suburb of Maplewood, the company produces over 60,000 products, including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, personal…

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Founded
June 13, 1902; 124 years ago (1902-06-13) in Two Harbors, Minnesota, U.S.
Founders
J. Danley Budd · Henry S. Bryan · William A. McGonagle · John Dwan · Hermon W. Cable
Industry
Conglomerate
Headquarters
Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Formerly
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (1902–2002)

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History

Environmental record

Earplug controversy

N95 respirators and the COVID-19 pandemic

Operating facilities

Leadership

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3M

Nodes154
Edges153
Triples163
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012987
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3M

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related to 21st century · 19
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related to External links · 18
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related to history · 17
3M → Bush, Center, Co-founder John Dwan, Duluth, Edgar Ober, Five, June, Lucius Ordway, Manufacturing Company, Maplewood, McKnight, Minnesota, Minnesota Mining, Saint Paul, The, Two Harbors, William
related to "Forever chemicals" water pollution · 11
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related to Earplug controversy · 11
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related to N95 respirators and the COVID-19 pandemic · 11
3M → Canada, China, COVID-19, Defense Production Act, Due, Latin American, Much, President Donald Trump, The, The N95, US-made N95
related to Environmental record · 10
3M → By, EPA Superfund, In, Minnesota, Oakdale, Oakdale Dump, Pollution Prevention Pays, The, The Oakdale Dump, VOCs
related to Operating facilities · 9
3M → During March, In, Maplewood, Minnesota, Paul, Seven, St, They, United States
Founders · 6
3M → Charles Simmons, Henry S. Bryan, Hermon W. Cable, J. Danley Budd, John Dwan, William A. McGonagle

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3MArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
3MFormerlyMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (1902–2002)1.00infobox
3MFoundedJune 13, 1902; 124 years ago (1902-06-13) in Two Harbors, Minnesota, U.S.1.00infobox
3MFoundersJ. Danley Budd1.00infobox
3MFoundersHenry S. Bryan1.00infobox
3MFoundersWilliam A. McGonagle1.00infobox
3MFoundersJohn Dwan1.00infobox
3MFoundersHermon W. Cable1.00infobox
3MFoundersCharles Simmons1.00infobox
3MHeadquartersMaplewood, Minnesota, U.S.1.00infobox
3MIndustryConglomerate1.00infobox
3MISINUS88579Y10101.00infobox
3MKey peopleWilliam M. Brown (chairman and CEO)1.00infobox
3MNet incomeUS$3.25 billion (2025)1.00infobox
3MNumber of employeesc. 60,500 (2025)1.00infobox
3MOperating incomeUS$4.63 billion (2025)1.00infobox
3MRevenueUS$24.9 billion (2025)1.00infobox
3MTotal assetsUS$37.7 billion (2025)1.00infobox
3MTotal equityUS$4.70 billion (2025)1.00infobox
3MTraded asNYSE: MMM1.00infobox
3MTraded asDJIA component1.00infobox
3MTraded asS&P 100 component1.00infobox
3MTraded asS&P 500 component1.00infobox
3MTypePublic1.00infobox
3MWebsite3m.com1.00infobox

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