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 Who We Are
• 3M is fundamentally a science-based
company.
• We produce thousands of imaginative
products, and we're a leader in scores of
markets - from health care and highway safety
to office products and abrasives and adhesives
• success begins with our ability to apply our
technologies - often in combination - to an
endless array of real-world customer needs
History
Henry S. Bryan
3M founder and
first president; Two
Harbors, Minn.,
resident and chief
of Motive Power at
the Duluth and
Iron Range
Railroad
John Dwan
3M founder and
first secretary;
prominent Two
Harbors, Minn.,
attorney and
resident
 1902

Five entrepreneurs found Minnesota Mining and

Manufacturing Company (soon nicknamed 3M) in Two
Harbors, Minnesota, to mine corundum and market it as an
abrasive; the firm soon finds that its mineral holdings are not
corundum, placing its future in jeopardy.
 1905
• St. Paul businessman Lucius Pond Ordway
begins investing in the company, stabilizing its
finances; a sandpaper factory is established in
Duluth.

1910
A new factory is built in St. Paul.
 1914
William L. McKnight's long reign begins with his
appointment as 3M general manager

1916
3M headquarters are moved to St. Paul.

1930
Scotch cellophane tape debuts.
 1946

3M's stock is listed on the New York Stock

Exchange.

1976
3M is named one of the 30 companies
comprising the Dow Jones industrial
average.
 2001

GE veteran W. James McNerney, Jr., takes over

as chairman and CEO, becoming the first
outsider at the helm in the company's history.

2002

The company changes its name to 3M Company.

 Vision
• 3M's commitment is to actively contribute to
sustainable development through environmental
protection, social responsibility and economic
progress. To us, that means meeting the needs of
society today, while respecting the ability of
future generations to meet their needs.
• Everything we do is underpinned by our
Corporate Values and our day-to-day actions are
guided by our Business Conduct Policies.
 Our Values
• Act with uncompromising honesty and integrity
in everything we do.
• Satisfy our customers with innovative technology
and superior quality, value and service.
• Provide our investors an attractive return
through sustainable, global growth.
• Respect our social and physical environment
around the world.
• Value and develop our employees' diverse
talents, initiative and leadership.
• Earn the admiration of all those associated with
3M worldwide.
3M at a Glance (Year-end 2009)

• Global sales: $23 billion.

• International (non-US) sales: $14.6 billion
(63 per cent of company's total).
• Operations in more than 65 countries.
• 3M products sold in nearly 200 countries.
• 75,000 employees globally.
 3M Businesses
• 3M serves customers through six business segments, which
increase speed and efficiency by sharing technological,
manufacturing, marketing and other resources.
– Consumer and Office Business
– Display and Graphics Business
– Electro and Communications Business
– Health Care Business
– Industrial and Transportation Business
– Safety, Security and Protection Services Business
 Consumer and Office Business
• Supplying an array of innovative products that keep
homes cleaner, offices organized and buildings well-
maintained, our consumer and office business is
home to some of the world’s best-known brands,
including Post-it®, Scotch®, Scotch-Brite®, Filtrete™,
O-Cel-O™, Nexcare™, and Command™.
 Display and Graphics Business
• Drawing on 3M’s powerful technology platforms, we
provide products—display enhancement films,
reflective materials, eye-catching graphics,
projection systems and more —that people around
the world rely on every day.
Electro and Communications Business
• We turn 3M technology into solutions for customers
in electrical, electronics and communications
markets around the world. We contribute to reliable
sources of electrical power, high-performance
electronic devices, and speedy and dependable
telecommunications network.
 Health Care Business
• Supplying innovative and reliable products that help
health care professionals improve the quality of care,
we are a global leader in medical and oral care
products, and drug delivery and health information
systems.
Industrial and Transportation Business
• We provide thousands of innovative products
including tapes, abrasives, adhesives, specialty
materials and filtration systems to dozens of diverse
markets – from automotive to aerospace to
renewable energy to electronics.
 Safety, Security and Protection
Services Business
• Our products—personal protective equipment,
safety and security products, track and trace
solutions and more — increase the safety, security
and productivity of people, facilities and systems
around the world. We are also a leading supplier of
roofing granules for asphalt shingles.
 3M In INDIA
• 3M in India has manufacturing facilities at Bangalore,
Ahmedabad, Pune & Pondicherry with more than
1600 employees.
• For the period Jan'09 to Dec'09, 3M India posted a
net sales of Rs. 8257 million with net profits of Rs
650 million.
• Over the past years, 3M India has built an exhaustive
list of satisfied customers and a reputation for
unmatched quality with over 6000 diverse products
 3M In INDIA
Industrial

Transportation

Electro and Communications

Healthcare

Display & Graphics

Safety, Security & Protection Services

Consumer & Office

 3M INDIA LEADERSHIP
Managing Director Ajay Nanavati

Executive Director Ramesh Ramadurai

Location
Banglore

Mumbai

Pune

New Delhi

Pondicherry
3M™ Canvas Cast Shoe
A canvas cast shoe
designed to improve the patient's gait while it
protects the cast. The shoes are open at the toe
and heel, and are available in light beige in a
range of sizes.
Post-it®
Note
The perfect way to get
quick attention, these
self-stick, removable
notes have
revolutionized business
communication.
Available in a variety of
sizes, styles and colors
(including five
attention-getting neon
colors), lined and
unlined. Post-it®
Recycled Paper Notes
are also available
3M™ MPro110 Micro Professional
Projector
• The new 3M™ Micro Professional Projector MPro
110 is a microprojector. About the size of a remote
control, it connects to most digital video devices to
project movies, photos and files. The MPro110 uses
LED (Light Emitting Diode) illumination, LCOS
(Liquid crystal on silicon) imaging and can be
powered from its internal battery or a wall outlet.
VGA 640x480 resolution.
3M™ Paint Buster™ Hand Cleaner

Cream cleaner removes lacquer, enamel,

urethane paint, primer, putty plastic filler,
adhesive and automotive sealants from skin.
Non-toxic and non-caustic.
 Scotch® Magic™ Tape
• Mend it, seal it and secure it with this
permanent transparent tape. Non-yellowing
tape disappears when applied, and stays
invisible over time. Can be written on.
Available in a variety of lengths, widths and
core sizes. Refillable dispensers also available.
 3M™ Safety-Walk™ Comfort
Matting
• Offset "raised buttons" on both sides provide
increased cushion effect. Natural rubber
construction provides durability and resistance
to food service grease, oils and cleaning
chemicals.
 3M™ Filter Bag
• High temperature woven glass filter bag
for improved air quality and hot gas
filtration. 3M Filter Bags can be used at
temperatures up to 700ºF (371ºC).
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