A century of innovation
Subtitle: the 3M story
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: 3M Co.]; 3m Co.; 3M Company
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [St. Paul, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780972230209; 9780972230216
Subjects: 3M Company; Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company; History
Other titles: 3M story
Description: A compilation of 3M voices, memories, facts and experiences from the company's first 100 years.
Notes: Cover title.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Early struggles plant the seeds of innovation -- -- 2.; title: 3M innovation : a "tolerance for tinkerers" -- -- 3.; title: 3M innovation : how it flourished -- -- 4.; title: Ingenuity leads to breakthroughs -- -- 5.; title: No one succeeds alone -- -- 6.; title: No risk, no reward : "patient money" -- -- 7. The; title: power of patents -- -- 8.; title: Look "behind the smokestacks" --; title: 3M timeline : a century of innovation -- -- 9.; title: Going global : the formative years -- -- 10.; title: Capitalizing on a global presence -- -- 11.; title: Divide and grow : follow the technology -- -- 12.; title: Defining moments strengthen 3M's culture -- -- 13. A; title: culture of change -- -- 14.; title: 3M leaders : the right choice at the right time --; title: Acknowledgments --; title: 3M trademarks.