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3M Laying off 40 Engineers
By Erik Even | Dated: 06-29-2009
3M is laying off 40 workers from its engineering division. Most of those affected work at the firm’s Maplewood, Minnesota headquarters.3M is also closing a hearing- and eye-protection products plant in Southbridge, Massachusetts, cutting 200 employees.
The firm announced in April it was cutting 1,200 jobs globally, or 1.5% of its workforce.
3M Company, aka Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, is an American multinational conglomerate. Its 75,000 employees produce thousands of products, including: adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, dental products, electrical materials, 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.
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