3m Company
3M is a diversified technology company with a global presence in the following
markets: health care; industrial; display and graphics; consumer and office; safety,
security and protection services; electronics, telecommunications and electrical;
and transportation. 3M is a global enterprise characterized by substantial intercompany
cooperation in research, manufacturing and marketing of products.
3M is among the leading manufacturers of products for many of the markets it
serves. In all cases, 3M products are subject to direct or indirect competition.
Most 3M products involve expertise in product development, manufacturing and
marketing, and are subject to competition from products manufactured and sold
by other technologically oriented companies.
Distribution
3M products are sold through numerous distribution channels. Products are sold
directly to users and through numerous wholesalers, retailers, jobbers, distributors
and dealers in a wide variety of trades in many countries around the world.
Management believes the confidence of wholesalers, retailers, jobbers, distributors
and dealers in 3M and its products, developed through long association with
skilled marketing and sales representatives, has contributed significantly to
3M's position in the marketplace and to its growth.