3M Company

About Us

3M is a global innovation company that never stops inventing. Over the years, we have worked to improve daily life for hundreds of millions of people all over the world.

We have made driving at night easier, made buildings safer, and made consumer electronics lighter, less energy-intensive and less harmful to the environment. We even helped put a man on the moon.

Every day at 3M, one idea always leads to the next, igniting momentum to make progress possible around the world.

At 3M Brookings, over 1000 employees work together to manufacture complex medical dressings, medical tapes, surgical drapes, biological indicators and food safety products 7 days a week, 24 hours per day. Our employees are experts in medical product manufacturing and new product and process development. The diversity of our operation offers many career opportunities. Technology advancements and new manufacturing processes create a rich environment for learning new skills. It is not uncommon for our employees to spend their entire career at 3M Brookings and retire with more than 40 years of service.