3M Co. plans to acquire Simi Valley's Standard Abrasives Inc., which makes metal-sanding products, and currently competes with 3M in automotive and other industries. The Business Journals .

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M Company, 3M Deutschland GmbH, 3M Innovative Properties Company, sia Abrasives Deutschland GmbH and sia Abrasives Industries AG have settled patent infringement ...

3M, which is based in Maplewood, makes more than 55,000 products, generated $32.8 billion sales in 2018 and has 93,000 employees worldwide. 3M's stock price closed Monday at $176.78 a share, up 1.6%.

Diversified manufacturer 3M Co <MMM.N> said it acquired abrasive manufacturer Standard Abrasives to expand its abrasive product offering for the metalworking industry.