3M, or as it was officially called until 2002, the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company is one of those odd-duck companies where if you ask what products ... to-reel) tape, followed by ...

The maker of Post-it notes and Scotch tape said adjusted profit ... growth by speeding the development of new products while cutting waste built into 3M’s complex organization.

The Scotch Tape maker also announced it was reviewing its portfolio and had initiated a sale process for "a few small businesses". However, shares of 3M, which had initially risen after the upbeat ...