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3M Company (NYSE: MMM), formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation based in Maplewood, Minnesota, a suburb of St. Paul. With over 80,000 employees, they produce over 55,000 products, including: adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, dental products, electronic materials, medical products, car care products (such as sun films, polish, wax, car shampoo, treatment for the exterior, interior and the under chassis rust protection), electronic circuits and optical films. 3M has operations in more than 60 countries – 29 international companies with manufacturing operations, and 35 with laboratories. 3M products are available for purchase through distributors and retailers in more than 200 countries, and many 3M products are available online directly from the company. 3M started out on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Illgen City before moving to Two Harbors, Minnesota in 1902. The company moved to Duluth, Minnesota, and then to Saint Paul, Minnesota, staying for 15 years before outgrowing the campus and moving to its current headquarters at 3M Centre in Maplewood.