3M - Bigger Than You Know

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I'm confident in saying 3M is bigger than most people realize, you may not have even heard of them. Over 100 years of innovation (and some luck early on) has resulted in over $30 billion in annual sales, they're one of the 30 companies that make up the Dow, and make many of the products you encounter daily. In this video I talk about how they got so big and why most people don't realize how big they are.
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[@CZsWorld]

3M - Act 1: The Corundum Conundrum

[@2naaa_]

@@imperfectcell7517 I beat both of you to it by an hour with this depressingly uncreative wordplay.

[@Christopher-N]

You've just won the internet, *CZsWorld* - congratulations. *^_^*

[@AWISECROW]

Lol

[@mangoscrub]

When Company Man was talking about how 3M was actually mining Anorthite, I thought he was gonna say "they were actually mining a conundrum"

[@ericsmith506]

Next do Reckitt Benckiser, Unilever, Kraft... :)

[@Oddman1980]

I knew about 3M from a book called "To Engineer is Human" by one Henry Petroski. One of the things that 3M does, is allows it's employees to use their facilities for a percentage of their time to experiment and try to create new products. The employees are *paid* for this time. They are also told "Fail early, fail often." Just because something doesn't do what you intended, doesn't mean it's useless. The post-it notes are a good example of this in action. Someone tried to make an adhesive, which is something that 3M uses in just about everything they make. The adhesive wasn't much good - it comes right off! Some years later, someone else at 3M wanted to make a bookmark that would stay put, but could be removed from a book's pages without damage - and they used this "bad" adhesive. The bookmarks ended up being used to write stuff on more than they were used as bookmarks. And here we are, post-it's for almost four decades now.

[@carlossantiso]

Apparently, even if you fail, you may not! I'm not sure this is true but I read it in many places.I know that doesn't make it true but maybe it is. Post-It Notes Were Invented By Accident (www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/11/post-it-notes-were-invented-by-accident/)

[@sigmafactorial4314]

Sounds like the days of ATT&T's Bell labs. Amazing innovation there too because the employees got the chance to explore freely.

[@CaliRed1865]

I believe they offer a percentage of the patent to the inventor, and 3M turns that patent into a product, so the guy that invented the sticky note adhesive, he's stupid rich now, all because his company encouraged him to make it, and his company used their resources to turn it into a working product.

[@lukezillig6111]

Oddman1980 this is very true. They gave my dad a lot of extra pay to develop the adhesive on those wide janitor mops

[@Alpha-Leader]

Their method of creativity has inspired other companies like Google to follow a similar pattern of thought.

[@ladyyatexel]

The weirdest place I've seen 3M is at my work - a parole office. They make GPS ankle monitors!

[@ZLT_90]

They make everything it seems

[@LunarEclypse]

Wot

[@robguevara7]

At your work.... Sure

[@zacharybryant9881]

Yep, I've used them before too, before we moved over to SCRAM.

[@leoparathesweekgeeky7244]

Nice

[@ImSquiggs]

I didn't even know Scotch was a brand, it's so ubiquitous that I thought transparent tape was just called Scotch tape.

[@ArtHistoryScholar]

Me too!

[@dylandajhharwood5566]

@@ArtHistoryScholar Brit here. Sellotape is the word everyone usually uses for adhesive tape. That, or, simply 'Tape'.

[@5thElem3nt]

In Germany it's Tesafilm. I never heard someone say the right word.

[@ArJayDM]

Like sharpie! Everyone calls pointed markers sharpies when sharpie is just a brand

[@chriswalkenspal]

@JAMES FARIA we call them 'permanent markers'

[@gd523]

Fun fact: in 1950 3M invented micro encapsulation. Better known as SCRATCH AND SNIFF =)

[@mr.bianchirider8126]

G D It started out as carbonless paper.

[@tamekkaknuth9612]

My favorite!!

[@kkuhn]

I can attest their the incredible spending on research. I had a project in highschool that required one of their engineered fluids, and they actually ended up sponsoring the project!

[@idkman3096]

that’s nice

[@NoCumBacksiFunny]

When I tell people my mom was the head of design at 3M for 15 years, they say “Oh cool” and dont realize she was one of the most influential people in the product market. She designed almost all of their reflective stuff that is now used by police forces across the world and designed the 3M attire for 3 separate olympics

[@brandonotto1461]

Bro, you are so lucky

[@daeskimofo]

Pics or it’s not real

[@felixbakat3348]

Bro, that channel name💀

[@xijinpooh8534]

‘Trust me bro’

[@daishi711]

And a name like NoCumBacks. You’re making her proud.

[@Iconoclasher]

It's nice to hear about a company that's not in the news every day.

[@lostintime8651]

a company that actually makes something. so tired of apple, google, facebook, etc. those companies that profit off what other people produce.

[@LermaBean]

@@lostintime8651 You mean us, cause we're the products to those companies, that's why we're served ads on a daily basis

[@hgill257]

Turns out this company knowingly fucked over veterans

[@lemoncar4526]

@@hgill257 wait what

[@hgill257]

@@lemoncar4526 3m had a defective military earplug that the army contracted them for. Instead of loosing the contract they pushed it through llesded to soldiers hearing loss

[@moistyreact]

Bro. Idk what makes your videos so entertaining but I can't get enough. Good job on finding that perfect niche to fit into.

[@im_sorry_i_forgot_my_username]

If you like Company Man, also check out Business Casual, a channel that covers many similar topics (companies, etc) but with much higher production values.

[@silversonic99]

For me I think it's the casual and relaxed way he talks. Feels like your just having a cup of coffee with him and listening

[@AnalyticalMenace]

It's been a while since Business Casual released new videos, no?

[@im_sorry_i_forgot_my_username]

There's a lot of backlog to go through.

[@Codelyoko281]

vault dude?? the one on fb ?? watttttt

[@sanguinesoulful]

A lawyer, a doctor, a butcher and a couple of railroad executives walk into a bar...

[@jamesslick4790]

The very next time THAT particular grouping walks in to my local watering hole, I'm in for $1000.00 - Who Knows? Right?

[@thisisabadchannel.stopsubs2952]

...and that's how 3M came to be.

[@lowercherty]

Gotta be in Two Harbors, Minnesota.

[@DJ-Manuel]

Did you also knew that almost every modern smartphone has some 3M things in them? 3M does a lot of adheasive - also those used in Iphones, Samsungs, etc. for example to glue the Front glass panel together with the LDC panel, so 3M is everywhere - really everywhere

[@Mac-tw3zu]

as a Minnesota native I can confirm we are very proud of 3M

[@2against4]

3M employee in Minnesota here ! Abrasives division.

[@Dannylv100]

"They wasted all of their time and money obtaining something with no value" Sounds like my college degree.

[@dps812]

Hahaha laughed way too much with this one. Feel the same bro. I bet many people feel the same

[@cheejingyin1008]

feel the same in Malaysia

[@nielvelez7395]

Facts! Like wtf I’m I gonna do with a associates in business administration!

[@rostyawanaldy2402]

hey, i wasted time for two degree xD

[@iamunamed5800]

@@nielvelez7395 Start a buisness

[@Shannon_Vlogs]

So embarrassed about my lack of corundum knowledge

[@buster3698]

Shannon Vlogs you should be

[@Mii.2.0]

@@Shannon_Vlogs Don't be. At least you've learned something. :)

[@Shannon_Vlogs]

Mii 2.0 Thanks, Mii!

[@annalucas6776]

Shannon Vlogs I had no idea about this company

[@mgk2600]

Same for me with anthracite

[@AKdude206]

Be interested to see a video on Honeywell, they seem to make everything from thermostats, to water heater controls, to mobile bluetooth printers. I'm sure there is a lot more about Honeywell we don't know about.

[@koefdamcityroleplay3964]

People before 2020- Tf is 3M? People during and after 2020- Ah yes 3M face masks

[@omer1996d2]

i think 3M should probably re-evaluate brand usage after all of this sh1t is over. People all over the world show trust in this brand as being legitimate and quality for important life saving stuff. imaging a 3M branded disinfectant . or 3M hiking shoes (similar to CAT). I mean due to COVID 19, the 3M logo became something consumers are willing to trust their lives to, its a very powerful brand.

[@Applezauxe]

nah i've never heard of it

[@MarchOnRome]

Pretty sure most people knew about them before 2020 lmao. The logo is all over the place

[@t6amygdala]

i thought everyone knew about 3M

[@NoobKillerTM]

@@omer1996d2 they already have disinfectants. That's their "magic" they are kinda silent but they are still making a lot of money. I think that's professonalism.

[@danielwilliams8533]

3M is becoming a noticeable name in the car community because they make some of the most high-quality material to "wrap" a car a new color or for protection. Once I found out about 3M and their history, there was really no way I wasn't going to buy a few shares :D

[@meldinssti3311]

Tasteful Transportation not becoming they have been a big name in the car community for a long time especially for auto body workers

[@FutureNow]

"Rockiest start" I got the joke like 2 min. after you said it.

[@charlotteice5704]

I just got it now.

[@johna9994]

I just got it

[@ImSquiggs]

I just got it now...

[@lagseeing8341]

It been months and i haven't got it yet, please help.

[@johna9994]

@@lagseeing8341 mining company having a rockie start

[@goldcd]

3M has my respect, as their name randomly pops up in so many markets as the premium branded version. Never the cheapest, but their version is always noticeably better.

[@Jacksonk628]

100%

[@michelleroxy21]

I used to insulate navy vessels and our crew used 3M aluminum tape to seal the seams. Average of 1.5 rolls per person per day. Pricey stuff, man.

[@firstname4116]

I used to work for this company and just to give you an idea of how big 3M is, I can say with confidence that it is almost impossible to go through out your daily life without encountering/using at least 10 3M products each day. You are probably using one of their product right now without even knowing it.

[@DJ-Manuel]

True, for example in the Cellphone industry they are in as well - to glue the front panels of phones together, to glue them in the Phone frame, etc. Even used by Apple, Samsung, etc

[@mr.bianchirider8126]

Labels for hard disk drives, vibration dampening adhesive tape, PTFE and polyimide adhesive tape.

[@phlemington]

All hail our adhesive lords, 3M. May their products keep us united for all time.

[@williamforbes6919]

Dual Lock and VHB are probably the best thing that has ever happened to me when it comes to mounting hardware to a machine

[@jamesslick4790]

3M will help us stick together!

[@donloder1]

oh man how they helped stay away from over night plumbing.

[@cordlefhrichter1520]

Love is like a roll of tape It’s real good for making two things one But just like that roll of tape Love sometimes breaks off before you were done Another way that love is similar to tape That I’ve noticed Is sometimes it’s hard to see the end You search on the roll (Search on the roll) Search on the roll (Searching round the roll) Search on the roll (Search) With your fingernail Again and again And again and again And again

[@Erin-lm2ew]

I actually work at 3M! I’m a production worker and make parts for power lines! My dad is an engineer for 3M and has been since before I was born (over 35 years). So I’m well aware of how big 3M is and every time I see the logo I’m proud to be a part of something so impactful! Not to mention I’m Minnesota born and raised!

[@metalupurazz1]

I work at a hardware store, and sometimes it feels like everywhere I turn, there's a 3M product. They are way bigger than what people realize.

[@robertnichols2283]

If the motley crew of initial investors included a geologist, they wouldn’t mistaken anorthite for corundum.

[@bobby8012]

Even a 6 year old could be hired to tell the difference between anorthite and corondum

[@UpcycleElectronics]

I owned a small Autobody shop for years. Painting cars is a business with a massive amount of overhead. Sand paper and masking products are about half of the total materials expenses. Nothing beats 3M in that area, at least there wasn't anything available ~10+ years ago that could compete. I tried to find alternatives too. There were cheaper alternatives but every one of them I tried ended up costing the same after accounting for materials used per job. A box of 50 sanding disks from another brand may cost 80% of the 3M version, but I always seemed to need that extra fifth of materials to get the same job done. Why fill my trashcan/dumpster 20% faster/more? 3M is the master of the sandpaper world. Their industrial products side is usually a completely different standard than the consumer market offerings though. The stuff you find in big box stores is generally low quality. It's okay for getting basic stuff done, and it's competitive with the other products on the market, but the stuff marketed directly to industry is completely different. -Jake

[@evilbunnyreviews]

I now prefer Walter to 3m

[@Mr666Pac]

They also own Bondo which I'm sure you used quite a few products under that name.

[@UpcycleElectronics]

@@Mr666Pac Have, but don't like them. I got hooked on Evercoat Rage Extreme. That stuff is almost like sculpting clay if you time it right. I've never had delamination issues with it aging either. There are probably various newer Bondo branded products that have better formulations at this point, but the stuff I've used was rather unimpressive compared to what else I've tried. Rage Extreme costs a fortune, but the amount of time it saves due it's shaping properties is far more valuable than the cost difference ;) -Jake

[@Mr666Pac]

@@UpcycleElectronics I'll have to keep an eye out for that brand try next time I need body fill. I use there fiber glass products more then the body filler, where I work for a bus company, and most bus bodys have alot of fiber glass.

[@lowercherty]

My former employer used to do a lot of work for 3M Industrial Abrasives, among others. You would not believe the science and technology that goes into a simple looking product like sandpaper.

[@rickerronni1234]

There was an Air Jordan and 3M shoe collaboration a few years ago that used a reflective material on the shoe

[@maxis2k]

Inventor: "I've got all these little pieces of string, too small to tie or wrap around anything. They often break. Worst of all, they make your hands itch. I can't do anything with this." 3M: "We can find a market for them."

[@SomaShiori]

I'm at a complete loss and NEED to know what this is referencing!!!!

[@maxis2k]

@@SomaShiori It's from a Monty Python skit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/baKxm2CHe7-Vm9k

[@paingamingv2208]

@@SomaShiori fiberglass

[@SomaShiori]

@@paingamingv2208 omg thank you!

[@gargantuan4275]

They also make the reflective material that is on almost every sign in the US. Very large industry.

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

Yep they also make traffic lights as well

[@SgtJoeSmith]

Scotchlight. It's vinyl stickers on police cars that are reflective

[@beitie]

And the headsets at fast food restaurants. Those anti-theft devices for stores.....

[@fivepin55]

Don't forget the DOT reflective tape on commercial vehicles.

[@beitie]

You're never more than 10 feet away from a 3M product.

[@JustinY.]

Could you please make a video on either Yahoo's drastic change over the decades or about Nvidia/AMD's role in Datacenters?

[@Omar-em7rl]

LOVE ME YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!!

[@amdoesgaming5832]

the man himself

[@NINE-UP]

He really should. My dad owns a cabling company and he basically works on data centers all day so itd be great to hear more about it

[@EdwardOrnelas]

bro why do I see you everywhere

[@Memes4Sale]

Thought that was Yoohoo at first. Thought it might not taste like cinnamon anymore.

[@toriancromar]

I love how they’re so huge but you would never think so, they make just great products that everyone will need at sometime and it’s awesome.

[@WestCoastSamoan]

I work for 3M dental in California. I'm proud to say it's a great company with good benefits. I'm happy to see this video from one of my favorite channels

[@bobroberts2371]

I've used 3M products in the auto repair industry. They are huge in the auto body segment making most every repair product / PPE and small tool short of primer and top coat paint. I really like this quote from William L. McKnight who joined the company as an assistant book keeper in 1907 , rose to president in 1929 and finally Chairman of the Board in 1949. The Basic Rule of Management As our business grows, it becomes increasingly necessary to delegate responsibility and to encourage men and women to exercise their initiative. This requires considerable tolerance. Those men and women, to whom we delegate authority and responsibility, if they are good people, are going to want to do their jobs in their own way. Mistakes will be made. But if a person is essentially right, the mistakes he or she makes are not as serious in the long run as the mistakes management will make if it undertakes to tell those in authority exactly how they must do their jobs. Management that is destructively critical when mistakes are made kills initiative. And it’s essential that we have many people with initiative if we are to continue to grow. “If you put fences around people, you get sheep. Give the people the room they need.” - William L. McKnight

[@bretatvs]

Great Quote! Their headquarters “center” is off McKnight Rd here is St.Paul. I work maintenance there, the place is giant. If you could only see the inner workings of the building mechanical systems, it’s just as crazy and cool as the the history of the company.

[@Menaceblue3]

Great inspiration from a great company

[@andrewerntell4775]

The great thing about 3M is their diversity. A downturn in one market doesn't mean trouble for the entire company. Having worked in healthcare for many years their medical tapes and dressings are in every hospital and doctors surgery. Most hospitals could not function without 3M products. From a company perspective this is great as there will always be a market for healtcare products regardless of whatever happens in the wider economy.

[@hyperpro9118]

I didn't know this but 3M makes those library anti-theft scanner things

[@Oceanblue_Art_]

Something I'd really like to see from you: a layperson's guide to reading annual reports and what's significant about them.

[@julianmorales-silva160]

Yes. 400x yes.

[@keithcarter4715]

I'd buy a used Intermediate Financial Accounting Textbook from thriftbooks.com and use it for a reference. You can get an old edition for about $10 or so

[@jessicaseyfried7888]

I did a paper on 3M in my advanced accounting class in college. I remember being shocked at how large and diverse they were back then. I love your channel!

[@Fraudemusic]

I don’t think there’s been a week in my life where I haven’t randomly found a 3M logo on something

[@jennymailand3657]

As a 3rd generation 3M'er most of what you got here is dead on. Love it and I love the tone you delivered the information with! One of the other things that I always thought interesting was during the Great Depression 3M's stock was so poor that people used it to line their homes and business buildings as insulation. Years later people have found original stock paperwork in their buildings and found out that they had a bundle of money in their walls! :)

[@alphacentauri5407]

Any other dentists here 🤗. We use 3M composites A LOT, it's one of the best composites I have ever used for patients.

[@nslouka90]

They probably have a patent on them therefor you can't get anything else.

[@Markimark151]

3M is like a near monopoly in stationery products. They own scotch tape, post its, and even labels!

[@RobertMorgan]

I'd bet strongly that the adhesive used on USPS self-adhesive stamps is a 3M product. (Went and looked and yes, 3M is the exclusive supplier, and they're under contract to develop the next generation stamp that requires no liner or backing to reduce waste.)

[@Markimark151]

Robert Morgan 3M is used by the government, it’s the most ubiquitous industrial brand of products. Packages, adhesive products, etc.

[@carlosmatos9848]

3M might be a giant, evil corporation for all I know but I love a ton of their products

[@Markimark151]

Carlos Matos 3M makes good products, they’re not as evil corporation, at least their management is good.

[@weeds526]

I love accidental inventions like the sticky note

[@matthewv4170]

Serendipity

[@Alolan.Vulpix.Getting.Railed]

and like you!

[@stephen7825]

So you must love yourself.

[@SgtJoeSmith]

Took several years for the employees who made it to get company to sell it.

[@sorvde]

And LSD

[@thegoodtony3339]

Bro, you know a great topic for bigger than you know, Unilever! You're gonna be surprised.

[@tonganterror7221]

I worked at a 3M plant in Wisconsin, they had around 20 different departments making everything from tape to diapers. My department made polycarbonate sheeting that had special refracting properties (it is one of many layers that go into electronic screens) we would send the 5000lbs+ rolls all over the country and world. A side note: During the space race in the 1960’s my plant in Wisconsin had scientists working very hard with the US government to develop a material that could help the spaceship capsule re-enter to atmosphere without burning up. The room they used is now a storage room that still has foot and half solid metal doors they used for security.

[@D3thM3tal]

I've worked for 3M and never had that much pride in a company I've ever worked for. 3M is definitely a sign of quality-

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Do the rise and fall of South Korea

[@omertalks5584]

Kim Jong-un lool

[@cloudpuffer224]

My question is this. Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? Drifting through the wind?

[@c.johnson1408]

This killed me

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@cloudpuffer224 Too damn silly!

[@MaladyKayjo]

Hey, Kim, I got a suggestion for you, how about you feed your people

[@SerifSansSerif]

"Is waterproof sandpaper a big deal?" YES!!!!!!!!

[@dylangullason8712]

Honestly 3M is one of my favorite companies. I always look for their logo. Their products are well made, they don't fuck around with politics or anything like that. Just a good company all around

[@carlossantiso]

Here is one I would like to see in "Bigger than you know": Kroger Wikipedia: The Kroger Co., or simply Kroger, is an American retailing company founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the United States's largest supermarket chain by revenue ($115.34 billion for fiscal year 2016),[4] the second-largest general retailer (behind Walmart)[4] and the seventeenth largest company in the United States.[5] Kroger is also the third-largest retailer in the world and the third largest private employer in the United States.[6] Kroger is ranked #17 on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.[7]

[@KroMcLovinFaSho]

Very interesting. I live in a mid-sized town in the mid-Atlantic which has 3 Krogers within a short distance of each other. However, many people I know across the United States have never even heard of Kroger.

[@smellerby14]

I live in Cincinnati and had no Idea Kroger was so large lol. I thought it was just the grocery store around my area since when I go on vacations there are always different grocery stores.

[@ry4nolson]

As large as Kroger's is, it's amazing how much better HEB is.

[@zanestracner]

i would love to see a video on kroger, its where i always get groceries, and theres tons of them in my area

[@Mattwiistand]

Yeah that would be amazing

[@GooberFace32]

I imagine that all of 3M's Canadian sales can be attributed to Red Green. I liked the episode where he went on a tour of the duct tape factory.

[@antoniovinzani925]

I remember it was on at really weird times on CBC, like it was just filler, idk it was a great show though

[@cessnaace]

I used to work in Television. In the 80s and 90s we used a lot of videotape (1" and 2"). Much of it was Scotch brand (3M). As a longtime collector of LaserDiscs I know that they had a LaserDisc pressing plant in the U.S. (3M/Imation). They pressed commercial releases (movies and such) from 1985 to 1997. They also pressed Industrial and Promotional LDs as late as 2002. For example they pressed Promotional LDs for use in Disney stores in the U.K. in 2000, 2001, and 2002.

[@agustinreynaga9723]

i just started to work at 3m and this video shows up on my recommendation

[@JeffHowell]

Well.. you may not know how big they are unless you have lived or still live in Minnesota.

[@brien1254]

Jeff Howell I drive by the main campus almost every day.

[@JeffHowell]

Brien Berglund I went to college in Mpls and lived in the NW Metro for 12 years... even had a couple job interviews at 3M ... miss Minnesota every day.

[@MatthewStinar]

I didn't learn they were from Minnesota until after I moved away. But maybe that's because I grew up closer to Winnipeg than Maplewood.

[@lunare_]

I know I thought everyone knew how big it was 😂

[@liamkoster5597]

I live like a mile away from headquarters so yeah

[@MonkeyChopOfficial]

I work at a taco bell and 3M makes our headset system for the drive thru and I always thought isn't that the company that makes tape lmao

[@NerdismOfficial]

As a Minnesotan, I can safely say we’re very prideful of our little adhesives company. Oh yeah, and that one underground grocery store chain too.

[@cobeyc.b5946]

Caribou?

[@NerdismOfficial]

Cobey C.B Target

[@dialupdavid]

Please keep in mind how they effectively turned Lake Elmo into a superfund site the EPA had to clean up after dumping literal tons of PFC's directly into the ground. Also the contamination plume they created that has spread through most of the water aquifers under the eastern metro. But that's okay, the state get $600M to wipe that under the rug and forget all about it.. Even though they have likely caused various cancers in thousands of fellow Minnesotans.

[@nickwolf9379]

I knew most of this for once haha I worked as a paint supplier for the auto industry. We dealt with SO MUCH 3m stuff. It is crazy.

[@2naaa_]

These folks had a serious corundum conundrum.

[@FishFind3000]

Touno lol

[@NikkiMKarLen]

All right, you win.

[@timmmahhhh]

Gritty

[@isaiahjoseph2807]

How does it feel to be used

[@2naaa_]

@@isaiahjoseph2807 some things are inevitable. It was only a matter of time.

[@GearheadDaily]

Living in MN, you know exactly how big 3M is... its massive. Trust me, all MN's will tell you.

[@Obladgolated]

They make one of my favorite things: 3M 77 Spray Adhesive. You can spray it on anything and 77 Spray Adhesive basically turns it into Scotch Magic Transparent Tape. For instance, suppose you want to cut something intricate out of a piece of cardboard, metal, whatever. You print out the outline of he object on your laser printer, spray some 77 on a piece of cardboard or whatever, and stick the laser-printed piece of paper on to it. Be sure to roll it on so you don't get any bubbles. Oh, and it doesn't take very much to do the trick, less than you think. Any extra that lands where you don't want it you can clean up with isopropyl alcohol. Instant pattern. Use scissors or a saw to cut around the lines, and you've got your object!

[@you2angel1]

I'm nearly 40 have severe adult EDHD and started treatment 10 years ago. I'm also a graphic designer and I did notice the M3 logo quite a bit, but never made the connection until now! So thank you for the video. I'm much rather somebody just dish it out to me than me discovering it myself when it comes to anything new big and complicated. I'm also dyslexic and I get my facts turned around if it's too complicated to quickly.

[@IsaacJosephP]

YAY A bigger than you know!! Always so interesting

[@aly3614]

I interned for them this past summer in Maplewood, MN- the headquarters and the company is actually way bigger than anybody knows. There is so much engineering and scientific research that goes into all the products and the employees have freedom to come up with ideas and develop them. Its a great company.

[@FakeAssHandsomeMcGee_]

They are the Umbrella of corporations...

[@LoFiLime]

As an auto detailer, I'm real grateful for 3M, it's always good stuff

[@RaynmanPlays]

The fact that consumer sales are 1/7th of their total sales when they're _so_ iconic in the consumer space really just proves why they belong in this series.

[@matt123337]

There's these giant metallic looking patches that go on the exterior panel of your car doors (look up how to remove the door panel from any somewhat recent car, you should see it). They stop the metal from vibrating and filling the car with a bunch of noise.They're made by 3M.

[@12manny34]

That's insulation my friend, very compact to fit pretty much every crevice of a car to make the ride noise bearable.

[@matt123337]

@@12manny34 Insulation does dampen the noise, but the patch I'm talking about gets put on when the door itself is getting welded together. All the actual insulation gets put in the car in trim (that's like 10 hours later down the line, after the rest of body-build and paint). Oh and on the part sheet it literally said: "###### - 3M Anti-Vibration Patch" (####### Was the part number) Source: Was my job

[@Schumanized]

They make the glue that holds airplane wings!!

[@Alolan.Vulpix.Getting.Railed]

Oh yes, the airplane glue taste much more exquisite than average elmers glue.

[@AWISECROW]

Not the post-it note kind!

[@Schumanized]

J Fz It has to do with the amount of strees that bolts and screws can't handle

[@Schumanized]

J Fz 😂😂

[@TGFMusic]

Actually, it is a pressure sensitive foam tape that holds planes and trains together. I know, because my grandfather was actually the inventor of this back in the late 70's, early 80's as a 3M Senior Product Development Specialist (Chemist). It was one of his greatest inventions, and one of the reasons I now work in R&D within 3M.

[@nmikloiche]

I work for 3M and have been with them since 2007. It amazes me how many people give me the “huh” look when I say I work for 3M. I always follow it up with - “you know, the company who makes post-it notes and scotch tape” and then the person smiles and nods. Something that people might not know - is just how much if your everyday life depends on 3M products and tech - we help airplanes, boats, and cars hold together without adding a lot of weight. And 3M products and tech are in your smart phones. We make tons of sterile tapes ad dressings that are used in hospitals and tapes and casts and really it’s mind numbing. We make reflective tapes used on highway signs and roads. It’s stunning how much you interface with 3M without ever knowing it. Anyone looking to work for a great company should look at 3M. They are really a great employer - just top notch in all the ways you want.

[@Rorschachqp]

New sub, nice vid. I worked for 3M for 5 years. I will say three things about them. 1) their policies for treating their employees as people is excellent and I often felt fortunate I worked for them...they also have “good” American policies; 2) I worked in their security unit, and for a time our group was in TSSD, same unit you highlighted that used to make things like national ID cards and passports...my group was acquired and specialized in biometric identification, especially but not exclusively for law enforcement; 3) 3M looks like they make all their money selling consumer and business utility consumables...they also make a lot of money buying and selling companies (acquiring companies or selling off units once they get what they want out of them).

[@jdinnen1]

This was actually impressive. Never knew they were that big. I've a few things on the table made by them. Including probably the smooth finish on it..

[@CuRbFamez]

I always knew 3m made everything, and always wanted to know more about them. Cant wait to watch this. I love your videos, I remember when you had no subs.

[@davis6123]

My high school library has 3M anti theft scan things at the entrances. I never noticed until I saw this

[@rvstuff5]

I still have multiple 10" reels of Scotch magnetic tape recorded in the early 80s, still playable and sounding great.

[@toeey14]

Ive always admired 3M. I love companies that never stop innovating.

[@safir2241]

Do the rise & fall of the Byzantine Empire

[@10509054]

*Roman

[@bobby8012]

Byzantine Empire never rose it always fell

[@mitchclark1532]

Ha! Crash Course covered that well enough already

[@grandmastersauce1733]

rise again?

[@hughenden6]

Before or after it got nuked by Gandhi?

[@iron1349]

"Is it thing? then we do!"-3M

[@beanosworld2370]

I love to listen to your videos while I'm drawing. It really helps me keep focus.

[@ryogamestation]

Wow I never knew 3M was so successful.

[@LycanWitch]

6:45 you failed to mention that because they dominated the "cellophane/transparent tape" market, that many people call all brands of transparent/cellophane tape, scotch tape, even though it's not made by 3M/Scotch. Sorta like how some people call random dark colas Coke, or Ibuprofen, Motrin, or cotton ear swabs, Q-tips, etc.

[@jamesslick4790]

Yep, But the domination of this market IS based on quality. I H8 trying to deal with trying to recover the end of any other brand of transperant tape that ISN'T "Scotch" tape.

[@williamforbes6919]

@@jamesslick4790 You know your quality is the best bar none when even the Chinese try to use only genuine products and avoid off brands.

[@xxXthekevXxx]

This is actually a problem for the companies and can result in the brand name rights being revoked from the company because it has become the common name. This is why Band-Aid began pushing “Band-Aid *_brand”_* in all their commercials to let you know that it’s a brand name and not the name of the product.

[@poppygin4807]

@@xxXthekevXxx Yea, "genericide" is the word you are looking for. Velcro has a hilarious video telling people not to use the word "Velcro" for hooks and loops. LOL

[@turbochargedfilms]

Its called a "genericized trademark". Truly fascinating and kind of scary.

[@gavriloprincip5683]

Interesting fact about scotch tape is that in Russian language there is a word "скотч" that is phonetically similar to English "scotch". Скотч can sometimes be used for scottish wiskey, but "шотландский виски" is more common. The most common usage is as "tape". Kinda like band-aid in the US. We also often use "памперс" (pampers, mentioned in another video of this series) for any diaper , despite having word "подгузник" for it.

[@diegofianza3525]

I had an economics professor who worked for 3M in the 70s and 80s. He had told the class that 3M, at heart an engineering/scientific firm, would host these unique company events. At these events, all persons were invited on the condition that 1. everyone attends this social event 2. every person would come to the event attempting to showcase their department's products/ideas differently that the product's intended design. 3. every person was told to socialize w/persons from other departments/design teams. My professor said he was at the event when an engineer had stickied to his suit small squares of paper. The engineer had no idea the what to do with these sticky papers...the rest is history!!!

[@CheeseTruffles]

1:36 the fact their name is ‘MMM’ just made me smile lol

[@nekozombie]

My dad is an artist and carpenter, so I see their products all the time!

[@1blackice1]

I knew 3M was pretty big. I've worked in a lot of industries (retail, shipping, manufacturing, infrastructure, and IT) and there are 3M products for each of those specific industries. Plus I've noticed their logo on multiple other brands so I had a feeling they were a pretty big corporation.

[@SocaMusicLova1]

When I was 18 and just became a cosmetologist I had a client who came regularly. She worked for NYC MTA and could afford to get her hair done weekly at $80 a week. That was a lot on a MTA salary.She said she worked for 3M in the 80's and when she was offered to leave because they were moving the factory they told her she can get her retirement in stocks or in a lump sum of cash. She took stocks and moved to NYC. She advised me to invest for my future. I was financially literate because my father but I looked into it with my first financial planner meeting.I did partial share but best investment ever. 7 years later today at 25 with 2 kids my return could pay my rent,car note and all my utilities in NYC but I keep reinvesting it elsewhere as a stay at home mom. Who knew doing a press and curl set up my financial future and have my children's colleges fund set before 5.3M is low key stay winning. There's at least 6 other companies who are just like them. I'm not telling but go do some research down your local Walmart aisle and see that it's basically a handful and invest.

[@srivatsavavedam5284]

I'm from India, I was wondering about 3M since morning. This is kinda bonus! Thanks!

[@the7311]

Bro I just assumed that 3M licensed their adhesive to companies lmao. They actually own the companies. 😂

[@alexhooper27]

3M is also a huge sponsor of robotics competition organizer FIRST. That's how I actually began noticing them. I knew they were big, but I had no idea they were THIS big.

[@heisrisen560]

As a painting contractor, 3M is a staple in our business, they make the masking tape we use, the masks, the sandpaper, the plastic masking film and paper film and the masking machines that we put the film and tape on to apply it, we buy this stuff by the box and our paint store tells us that they have a hard time keeping 3M tape in stock because it’s so high in demand, and that’s just one industry

[@tidepods5231]

PLEASE DO THE DECLINE OF VICTORIA’S SECRET!!!!!!!!! 👏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Oo-IIII-oO]

Really want to know the secret, eigh?

[@prathamrawal5757]

I know 3M as a car sticker and paint company with other car related stuff

[@jamesslick4790]

They made "their bones" in the Automotive industry.

[@LawlessNate]

You should do a video about Publix. It's a good example of how customer service is still a viable sales strategy, and the reason why it was founded makes for a pretty interesting human-interest story.

[@DrEggmanRapid6]

I am a automotive technician and in the industry we use a 3M Rollock system. They're different kinds of abrasive disc's that attack to an adapter with a 1/4 turn, and that adapter then gets put into a small air die grinder. Most people have no idea it exists

[@SueBobChicVid]

CUNO air filters: Used on USN nuclear submarines! CUNO use to be owned by AMF

[@tonybadaboni]

U were first, but... you didn't say first?

[@-flii-3466]

1/10000000000000000000000000000000 chance of that happening lol

[@YourPersonalGlowie]

What..... How did you comment 21 hours before the video was released.

[@wclifton968gameplaystutorials]

@@YourPersonalGlowie people who are on patreon probably get early access to content

[@brianhilligoss]

They also make the moderator rods in that reactor.

[@Malvarez916]

I’d love to see a video about battery company’s. I’m sure battery’s aren’t doing as well as they were in 90’s. Company’s like Duracell and Energizer.

[@VinnyLam]

Antonio A Duracell isn’t a stand-alone company; they’re owned by Berkshire Hathaway.

[@Malvarez916]

Vincent Lam didn’t know that but I’d still like to see a video on it.

[@VinnyLam]

@@Malvarez916 I don't blame you; most people are not aware of just how many brands are owned by the big corporations.

[@xxXthekevXxx]

Rayovac is a pretty popular brand in the consumer rechargeable battery industry (this is totally subjective and based on my experience, so take it with a heap of salt)

[@antoniovinzani925]

yeah, a friend of mine's dad controls the battery distribution centers in northern Florida, and apparently it is a massive business

[@tacitdionysus3220]

Worked for them for about 5 years when they were manufacturing in Australia in the 70s/80s. By far the best managed company I have ever worked for. Their generous attention to safety and encouragement of innovation were particularly noticeable. From memory they aimed to have half their income from products developed or improved over the preceding 5 years. They often were the first to produce something new and valuable, and could charge a premium for it. When others started to compete with them they would exit, but not before selling those same competitors the solutions to problems they had encountered in making the original product (like anti-static products needed to produce adhesive tapes without having frequent fires). That's seriously clever. It's a company that deserves to be successful.

[@haythemmessaoui3379]

I'm an automotive engineer and I worked with 3M for years. We order adhesive foams, conductive foams, specifically cut water tightening seals, air tight filters ... They have the best quality products and the most competent people working with them.

[@Turbosad]

I learned about how big 3M was almost 10 years ago when I worked in the healthcare industry.

[@---skynet---]

I thought Romy invented post-it-notes 😂😂

[@TheMediaDirectory]

Please, don't knock Michele off. It was her grandfather or her uncle who owned the factory.

[@a_literal_brick]

I realized that 3M was everywhere when I was working as a custodian and realized that every place I cleaned at used 3M industrial cleaning chemicals

[@millimetersofmercury]

I work in both healthcare and logistics. Tegaderm is one of the most amazing bandages out there, it's thin and waterproof and strong and flexible, and it's 3M. All their products are really just unmatched in quality.