3M

The 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation based in Maplewood, Minnesota, United States. With over 84,000 employees, they produce more than 55,000 products, including: adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, dental products, electronic materials, medical products, car care products (such as sun films, polish, wax, car shampoo... More

Date founded:

  • 1902

Legal structure:

Also known as:

  • MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING CO,
  • 3M CO,
  • MMM

Business

Number of employees:

number date
  • 75,000
  • 2009

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2.5269E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 2.2923E+10
  • Dec 31, 2006
  • 1.199E+10
  • 1990
  • 2.2923E+10
  • 2007
  • 500,700,000
  • 1960
  • 1,612,600,000
  • 1970
  • 5,440,400,000
  • 1980
  • 1.5659E+10
  • 2000
  • 230,900,000
  • 1955
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Operating Income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 5,218,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 7,404,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2006
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Net profit:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3,460,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008
  • 1,244,000,000
  • 1990
  • 3,851,000,000
  • 2007
  • 63,600,000
  • 1960
  • 179,400,000
  • 1970
  • 655,200,000
  • 1980
  • 1,763,000,000
  • 2000
  • 24,600,000
  • 1955
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Cash:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,849,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Current Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 9,598,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2.5547E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Current Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 5,839,000,000
  • Dec 31, 2008

Total Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.5668E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008

Retained Earnings:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2.2248E+10
  • Dec 31, 2008
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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 95
  • 2009
  • 100
  • 2008
  • 101
  • 2006
  • 32
  • 1990
  • 97
  • 2007
  • 86
  • 1960
  • 59
  • 1970
  • 51
  • 1980
  • 110
  • 2000
  • 131
  • 1955
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