3M
Diversified industrial technology · United States
3M is a diversified technology company that turns materials science into abrasives, tapes and adhesives, safety gear, electrical and electronics materials, films and consumer brands like Post-it and Scotch.
What makes it different
Its biggest business is industrial safety and tape, not Post-its.
45.6%Safety and Industrial share of salesFY2025
Abrasives, industrial tapes, electrical products and respirators make up the largest segment; Consumer is under a fifth of sales.
How big it is
How big is 3M?
$24.9BNet salesFY2025
$1.2BR&DFY2025
60,500Employees2025
How it makes money FY2025
Industrial and safety products, then electronics and consumer.
- Safety and Industrial46%$11.4B
- Transportation and Electronics33%$8.3B
- Consumer20%$4.9B
- Corporate and Other2%$372M
How the business works
Shared science, thousands of products.
- 1Adhesives, abrasives, films
- 2Across three segments
- 3Industry, electronics, households
The same technologies feed industrial, electronics and consumer products, so one R&D budget supports many markets.
Who owns it
- The Vanguard Group8.89%
- BlackRock, Inc.7.6%
- JPMorgan Chase & Co7.6%
CEO: William M. Brown
Who it competes with
Key moments
- 1902Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing founded
- 1925Masking tape invented
- 1980Post-it Notes launched
- 2022Decision to exit PFAS
- 2023PFAS water settlement
Sources
Every number on this page comes from 3M's own reports.
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Where the money comes from3 regions
Americas
Asia Pacific
Europe, Middle East and Africa
The full timeline15 moments
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