3M
The Communications Division of 3M, the diversified technology company, provides a range of communications solutions, from voice and data cabling for enterprise networks, through to access products for next generation carrier networks. 3M is known for ground-breaking product design in communications markets, including its easy-to-use Volition connectors, which enable more accurate, rapid and consistent quality of data networks.
Drawing on innovation developed in 3M laboratories around the world, solutions from 3M include copper and fibre structured cabling systems, fibre cabling interconnect solutions for communications OEM design, FTTX connectors and an array of public network access solutions from pole-top connectors and closures to DSL components. The entire product portfolio is backed by 3M's first rate technical support and customer service teams in the UK and Ireland.
3M is a $22.9 billion diversified technology company, creating innovative products that help make the world smarter, faster, healthier and safer. Well known 3M brands include Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate and Scotch-Brite.
3M employs 75,000 people worldwide to deliver more than 55,000 products to customers in some 200 countries. Its diverse technologies touch nearly every aspect of modern life, serving markets such as consumer and office, display and graphics, electronics and communications, healthcare, industrial and transportation, safety and protection services, and security systems.
The UK and Ireland is home to one of the largest 3M subsidiaries outside the USA, employing 3850 people across 17 locations, including 11 manufacturing sites. Products manufactured in the UK include coated abrasives, respirators, adhesive tapes, industrial microbiology products, drug delivery systems, high-performance coatings, secure documents and passport scanners.
