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3M Company Company Profile
Loath to be stuck on one thing, 3M makes everything from masking tape to asthma inhalers. The diversified company makes products through six operating segments: consumer and office; display and graphics; electro and communications; health care (through 3M Health Care); industrial and transportation; and safety, security, and protection services. Well-known brands include Post-it Notes, Scotch tapes, Scotchgard fabric protectors, Scotch-Brite scouring pads, and Filtrete home air filters. 3M has operations in more than 60 countries. About two-thirds of its sales are made outside of the US. It sells products directly to users and through numerous wholesalers, retailers, distributors, and dealers worldwide.
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Address: 3M Center
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
Phone:651-733-1110
Fax:651-733-9973
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):25269.00 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):3.30%
Employees (2008):79,183
Employee Growth (1 yr):3.90%
Key People
Chairman, President, and CEO: George W. Buckley
SVP and CFO: Patrick D. (Pat) Campbell
EVP Research and Development and CTO: Frederick J. Palensky
Industry Information
Sector: Conglomerates
Industry: Conglomerates
Top Competitors
Avery Dennison Corporation (avy)
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (dd)
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