Despite the name, Scotch tape wasn’t invented by the Scottish. It was invented by a college dropout named Richard Drew from Minnesota who worked for a small sandpaper company founded in 1902 called ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest US news every morning. There’s likely to be a measure of relief among investors in 3M, the $87bn maker of Post-it Notes and Scotch tape.

Shares of 3M Co. rocketed to a record rally Friday, after the maker of Post-it Notes, Scotch tape and Command strips beat second-quarter earnings expectations and raised its full-year outlook. “We ...

3M Co.’s stock rose 4.6% Tuesday after the maker of Post-it Notes, Scotch Tape and Command strips posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and guided for sales growth in 2025. “Our fourth ...

Richard Drew never wanted an office job. Yet the banjo-playing college dropout, born 120 years ago this Saturday, would go on to spend some four decades working at one of America’s largest ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Post-Its and Scotch Tape has named a new chief executive. With his employment contract set to expire this month, 3M Co. announced Wednesday that CEO George Buckley will ...

It's been used for everything from wrapping gifts to protecting blimps. It is so commonplace that it is easy to take for granted. Yet Scotch ® Transparent Tape has an extraordinary history marked with ...

3M, the conglomerate behind Post-It notes and Scotch tape, will stop making controversial per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the end of 2025. The chemicals, commonly known as “forever ...

Incremental product launches and business divestures will define the next few years at the Minnesota-based manufacturer.

NEW YORK—The maker of Post-Its and Scotch Tape has named a new chief executive. With his employment contract set to expire this month, 3M Co. announced Wednesday that CEO George Buckley will retire on ...