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3M - SCIENCE APPLIED TO LIFE

Here at 3M, honesty, integrity and the ability to work as part of a team contribute to a culture that is founded on curiosity, problem-solving and collaboration.

A CULTURE BUILT ON A CENTURY OF BOLD INNOVATION

We are a science-based technology company that is committed to improving lives and doing business in the right way – which is why we have been listed as a World’s Most Ethical Company for nine years in succession. We are relentless in our pursuit of solutions to our customers’ problems. With over 63,000 employees, 110 manufacturing sites, over 130,000 patents and 55,000 products, we love applying our science to creating products that, in big ways and small, make things better in some way.‎ ‎

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Our Transportation & Electronics Business Group (TEBG) focusses on solving tough customer challenges to advance a connected world. Its innovative solutions support a number of markets, from Transportation, Automotive & Aerospace to Commercial Branding, Electronic Materials & Display Materials. TEBG generated $9billion worth of sales in 2023.

OUR VISION

Make what is indispensable ​to empower modern life, ​advance human progress, ​and deliver a brighter future ​through 3M Science.

 

Cleaning & Workplace Safety (CWS) empowers businesses in the global marketplace to gain competitive advantages ​by helping them deliver a safer ​and cleaner experience for their customers ​and employees while ensuring your facilities are both clean and protected.

With reliable and recognized brands such as 3M™ Safety-Walk™ and 3M™ Scotch-Brite™, we deliver comprehensive solutions that can help you provide a consistent experience for everyone that enters your premises.

 

Floor Care

• For over 50 years, high performing 3M™ and Scotch-Brite™ Floor pads have been industry leaders, driving market share growth with innovative solutions like Clean & Shine.
• High performance aligns well with sustainability, and every floor pad is made to high quality standards.
• No two floor maintenance jobs are exactly alike. That’s why 3M, the inventor of floor pad technology, manufactures a wide range of products tailored for specific types of equipment and maintenance tasks. Each floor pad in 3M’s comprehensive range is specially engineered for a particular maintenance task.

Surface Care

• The Scotch-Brite™ brand has been recognized as a leading cleaning supplies brand in the food service industry. The quality, durability and efficiency of Scotch-Brite™ cleaning products is why they have become a top choice for food services professionals around the world.
• Through innovation and technology, 3M continues to develop efficient and cost-effective products for the cleaning needs. This includes our core non-woven Scour Pads with the differentiated HEX product family, as well as the expansion of Appliance Cleaning into the new Grease Management platform.
• Most 3M hand pads are HACCP approved*

Floor Safety

• 3M provides reliable floor safety solutions that help reduce slips, trips, and falls.
• 3M™ Safety-Walk™ Slip-Resistant Tapes are highly effective in preventing such incidents. 3M offers a comprehensive range of functional, slip-resistant tapes suitable for industrial or residential applications in dry, wet, or oily conditions.
• 3M pioneered the development of synthetic sorbents while leveraging one of our core technologies. 3M sorbents are available for oil & petroleum, chemical industries, and maintenance, ensuring a safe working environment.

BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY INTO EVERYTHING WE DO

For many years, sustainability has been one of 3M’s core values. We have set clear goals and ambitions, long-term strategies to direct our efforts to areas in which we can make a significant impact.

In CWS, we understand that for facility managers, the stakes have never been higher. We are committed to deploying our resources and technology to help them and the building shine. This need is driving our innovation. From floor pads that provide a higher gloss for longer without the use of chemicals, to glass cleaners that both clean and help protect for a longer lasting shine, without the need for high levels of solvents and ammonia.