About Business
3M Company is an American multinational company specializing in Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. The company operates in the domain of worker safety, industry, and consumer goods. Founded on June 13, 1902, by five businessmen, J. Danley Budd, Henry S. Bryan, William A., McGonagle, John Dwan, Hermon W. Cable, and Charles Simmons. The company?s headquarters is located in Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. The company established itself in Saint Paul in 1910 and operated there for 52 years. After outgrowing its facilities, it relocated to its present headquarters at 3M Center in Maplewood, Minnesota, in 1962. 3M Company is ranked 102nd on the Fortune 500 list, which identifies the largest corporations in the U.S based on their total revenue. The company also has its international subsidiaries, which include 3M India, 3M Japan, and 3M Canada.