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. 3M Australia, the Australian subsidiary Head Office is located in New South Wales, with branches in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia and provides a wide range of solutions , products and specialized services for various market segments such as Infection Prevention, Critical and Chronic Care Solutions, Health Information Systems, Food Safety, Dental, Rail , Commercial Vehicle, Aerospace, Marine, Automotive, Oil and Gas, Mining , etc.With over 80,000 employees, around the world 3M produces more than 55,000 products, including: adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, dental products, electronic materials, medical products, car care products.