3M Company

Sector: Industrials

Industry: Conglomerates

3M is an American diversified technology manufacturer. It was founded by Henry S. Bryan, Hermon W. Cable, John Dwan, William A. McGonagle and J. Danley Budd in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. This industrial group is organized around four product families: industrial products, safety and graphics materials, electronics and energy products, healthcare products and consumer goods. The company produces over 60,000 products under several brand names, including interconnection products, connectors, optical components, adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, personal protective equipment, window films, paint protection films, dental and orthodontic products, electrical and electronic connecting and insulating materials, chirurgical and respiratory materials, feminine hygiene products, dental products, car-care products, electronic circuits, healthcare software and more. The company has been ranked in the top 100 of the Fortune 500 list of the largest US corporations by total revenue. 3M has approximately 95,000 staff members working in over 70 countries.