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3M
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About the company
Founded in 1902 at the Lake Superior town of Two Harbors, Minn. by: Henry S. Bryan, Hermon W. Cable, John Dwan, William A. McGonagle, and Dr. J. Danley Budd.
The world’s first waterproof sandpaper, which reduced airborne dusts during automobile manufacturing, was developed in the early 1920s.
In 1925 Richard G. Drew, a young lab assistant, invented masking tape.
In 1980, 3M introduced Post-it® Notes.
3M is a diversified technology company with a worldwide presence in the following markets: consumer and office; display and graphics; electro and communications; health care; industrial; safety, security and protection services; and transportation. 3M is a global enterprise characterized by substantial intercompany cooperation in research, manufacturing and marketing of products.
NYSE: MMM, and included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (since August 9, 1976).
2005 Primary Brands
Aldara™, Littmann™, O-Cel-O™, Scientific Anglers™, Scotchlite™, Thinsulate™, and Vikuiti™
With over 55,000 products
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A Century of Innovation (pdf)
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