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A Century of Science for the Road Ahead
  • In the incredibly fast-moving world of mobility, one thing has become more crucial than ever: a reliable partner. For automotive OEM and Tier design manufacturers, that means a partner that draws on more than 100 years of direct experience in the automotive industry. One who combines dozens of cross-industry technology platforms to create true breakthrough solutions. One who embraces the spirit of collaboration to meet you wherever you are – and to meet the automotive challenges of today, for tomorrow and whatever comes next. That partner is 3M. And we are ready to help you.


A Better Kind of Partnership

By drawing from our deep history of reimagining and advancing automotive manufacturing, 3M helps you stay at the forefront of mobility itself. Here’s what that means.

  • Cross Industry expertise
    Cross-Industry Expertise

    At 3M, our OEM and Tier solutions for automotive design challenges are inspired by our work across 51 technology platforms including acoustics, light management, polymer processing and many more. What can we do for you today?

  • Materials Sciences
    Materials Sciences

    3M has been developing new materials almost since the first automobiles. Today, through our material development labs and Customer Innovation Centers in 36 countries, we are constantly working to create new and better uses for them.

  • History of Collaboration
    A History of Collaboration

    For the past century, 3M has perfected the art of solving specific customer needs. Today we work with every major automotive OEMs and tiers in the world, directly and through dozens of demo labs and 50+ Customer Technical Centers worldwide.

  • Global Reliability
    Global Reliability

    At 3M, our decades of developing automotive OEM and tier products and solutions continues to drive a global, integrated network of facilities to provide them to you. So no matter the solution, we’ll deliver it, consistently and reliably, anywhere in the world.


Need Help Finding the Right Solution for Automotive Design Challenges?

3M is constantly working to meet the evolving challenges of automotive OEM and Tier suppliers worldwide. If you need help finding an existing solution or would like to talk about specific ideas you’re working on, get in touch with us.