3M Company was previously known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company [20].
The company produces more than 75,000 products including adhesives, abrasives,optical films, laminates, electrical materials, dental products, electronic circuits, and passive fire protection.
3M Co. currently resides in Maplewood, and has a complex of over 475 acres with more than 50 buildings, bike paths, and an ‘innovation center’ which showcases products that 3M has manufactured