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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company was founded by Dr. J. Danley Budd, Henry. S. Bryan, William A. McGonagle, John Dwan and Hermon W. Cable in Two Harbors, MN.
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1902 – Humble Beginnings. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing...
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1902 – Humble Beginnings. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company was founded by Dr. J. Danley Budd, Henry. S. Bryan, William A. McGonagle, John Dwan and Hermon W. Cable in Two Harbors, MN. Initial mining efforts failed to produce corundum, a mineral ideal for making sandpaper. Instead, the mineral anorthosite was used and sales were weak.
3M Company (originally the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) is an American multinational conglomerate operating in the fields of industry, worker safety, healthcare, and consumer goods. [5] The company produces over 60,000 products under several brands, [6] including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, personal protective equipment, window films, paint ...
17 Jun 2013 · 3M began in 1902 when Dr. J. Danley Budd, Henry. S. Bryan, William A. McGonagle, John Dwan and Hermon W. Cable founded Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. They started the company with the goal of mining for corundum, a mineral ideal for making sandpaper and grinding wheels.
28 Ogo 2023 · S. Bryan, Hermon W. Cable, and John Dwan in Northern Minnesota (many a board member has come and gone since then). The then-named Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, from which the name “3M” was eventually derived, began as a small-scale mining venture.
23 Apr 2023 · The history of 3M, also known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, dates back to 1902 when it was founded in Two Harbors, Minnesota, by five businessmen – John Dwan, Henry S. Bryan, William A. McGonagle, Dr. J. Danley Budd, and Hermon W. Cable.
25 Jul 2024 · The company was founded by Henry S. Bryan, Hermon W. Cable, John Dwan, William A. McGonagle, and J. Danley Budd in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.
