3M Co - Company Profile
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Business Description
3M Co (3M) is a technology company. The company manufactures products for diversified markets ranging from safety to office products and optical films for LCD displays. It serves automotive, electronics, health care, safety, energy and consumer sectors industries.
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R&D Overview
3M Co's research and development initiatives focus on basic scientific research and the application of scientific advances to develop new and improved products. The company's R&D activities generate a steady stream of inventions protected by patents or trade secrets. 3M Co owns 49 Technology Platforms, including adhesives, abrasives, ceramics, and nanotechnology, which are shared and combined across all business units to invent and manufacture innovative products. Approximately one-third of the company's sales come from products introduced in the last five years. In FY2025, it spent US$1,169 million on R&D, which was 4.7% of its revenue.
Business Segments
Overview
Provides office supply products, stationery, do-it-yourself home improvement, home care, protective material, certain consumer retail personal safety, and consumer health care products. Serves customers in home improvement, stationery and office supplies, home care, and consumer health care sectors. In FY2025, the segment incurred a capital expenditure of US$61 million, which declined 23.8% YoY.
Performance
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Overview
Provides industrial products, including tapes; adhesives, sealants, specialty materials products; coated, non-woven and bonded abrasives; roofing granules; closure systems for personal hygiene products, acoustic systems products; infrastructure, personal and fall protection products, and self-contained breathing apparatus systems, components and products. Serves customers in global industrial, electrical and safety markets. In FY2025, the segment incurred a capital expenditure of US$347 million, which increased 7% YoY.
Performance
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Overview
Offers optical film solutions, and insulating and splicing solutions. Optical film solutions include electronic displays, packaging and interconnection devices. Insulating and splicing solutions include touch screens and monitors, advanced ceramics, commercial graphic systems, automotive components, acoustic systems products, commercial graphics systems, commercial cleaning and protection products, and transportation products. Serves customers in global transportation and electronic OEMs. In FY2025, the segment incurred a capital expenditure of US$300 million, which declined 35.9% YoY.
Performance
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Geographical Segments
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Target Markets
- China, Hong Kong and Japan.
Performance
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