3M

3M is fundamentally a science-based company. 3M 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. 3M success begins with our ability to apply our technologies - often in combination - to an endless array of real-world customer needs. Of course, all of this is made possible by the people of 3M and their singular commitment to make life easier and better for people around the world.

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 with 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 2012)

Global sales: $30 billion

International (non-US) sales: $19.4 billion (65 per cent of the company total)

Operations in more than 70 countries

Customers in almost 200 countries

88,000 employees globally

R&D spend exceeding $7 billion over past 5 years.

Primary Activity

Manufacturer of gas detection products