3M Manufacturing Stories

Winners of the hotly contested 3M Young Innovators Challenge were presented with their prizes by the local MP at celebration events held in Bracknell and Loughborough.

As a Major Partner of British Science Week, 5-14 March, 3M has once again joined forces with the British Science Association to take the Smashing Stereotypes campaign to the next level.

Nominations are open for WeAreTheCity’s 2022 Rising Stars and 3M is proud to once again sponsor the Science and Engineering category.

Car manufacturers are striving to make vehicles lighter to reduce emissions and give drivers a quieter, smoother ride.

A project to recycle thousands of surplus plastic trays is funding the planting of new trees in the grounds of schools in Lancashire, Leicestershire and South Wales.

3M’s strategic planner and sustainability lead, Andrew Hicks, shared a stage with representatives from BMW, Fujitsu, Veolia and the University of Cambridge for a lively panel debate that explored how industry can release £4 billion in the hidden value of waste.

3M has been ranked as one of the world’s 25 best multinational workplaces by Great Place to Work® and the business magazine Fortune.

A humorous new video puts the spotlight on the importance of comfort, fit and style when it comes to choosing safety eyewear.

A project to recycle thousands of surplus plastic trays is funding the planting of trees and wildflower meadows in the grounds of schools in Lancashire, Leicestershire and South Wales.

Winners of the fiercely contested 2019 3M Young Innovators Challenge were presented with their prizes at celebration events held in Bracknell, Berkshire, and Loughborough, Leicestershire.

Comedian and campaigner Ruby Wax has taken her message about maintaining good mental health at work to some of the UK’s top employers at a 3M safety event.

WeAreTheCity’s 2018 Rising Star awards open on 1 February and 3M is proud to once again sponsor the Science and Engineering category.

A passion for welding and safety education has resulted in 3M clinching a prestigious industry award.

The Crown Hockey stick is hand-crafted for elite athletes and the powerful, but light, construction is protected and its performance enhanced with a special tape made by 3M.

Three students from Farnborough Hill School in Hampshire were inspired to create a product demonstration showing the strength of a 3M tape after a visit to the company’s Bracknell head office.

3M has been listed as a World’s Most Ethical Company for a third year in a row by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical practices in business.

A team of mechanical engineering undergraduates from Warwick University has unveiled a 3D-printed submarine to compete in the 2016 European Submarine Races in July.

The WawickSub team was delighted to collect a Best Design Report award for Godiva2, its 3D-printed submarine created with a little help from 3M.

A new generation of 3M™ VHB™ Tape has been launched to solve the challenges of temperature resistance and multi material bonding.

Cubitron™ II abrasives stay sharper, last longer and run cooler than conventional abrasives.

3M product development engineer Polly Keen is an inventor at heart and loves nothing better than working on new creations in her spare time.

A micro-engineered surface of micro-replicated structures ensures that golf clubs to car exteriors to artificial joints have a precise, predictable finish.

More than 400 young people from 35 different professions will strive to be the stars of their skill sectors in an Olympics-style competition held in Gothenburg, Sweden, in December.

3M’s glass bubbles, also known as microspheres, minimise weight and improve strength of ships, vehicles and aircraft.