3M

3M, the owner of brands including Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate and Scotch-Brite, is a $25 billion diversified technology company. Since 1902, 3M has been creating innovative products that help make the world healthier, safer and more productive. Products manufactured in the UK include coated abrasives, occupational health and environmental safety equipment, adhesive tapes, industrial microbiology products, drug delivery systems, high-performance coatings, secure documents and passport scanners.

Globally, 3M produces thousands of innovative products for customers in dozens of diverse markets and its 45 technology platforms touch nearly every aspect of modern life - the company has applied its expertise in RFID technology to deliver biometric passports; it is using its understanding of the healthcare industry to provide hospitals with infection prevention and detection solutions; and in 2008 it launched the world’s first hand-held pocket projector, the MPro110.

In industrial markets 3M are renowned as market leaders, particularly within the Industrial Adhesives and Tapes division as the owner of the VHB™ Acrylic Foam Tape brand. 3M has a wide range of adhesives, tapes and fastening products which offer flexibility and superior performance when choosing a bonding method to suit your design. With expert guidance, unsightly mechanical fixtures can be replaced with lighter, more durable and aesthetically more appealing solutions that will not only save time and process costs, but deliver a higher quality finish.