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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company was founded by Dr. J. Danley Budd, Henry. S. Bryan, William A. McGonagle, John Dwan and Hermon W. Cable in Two Harbors, MN. Initial mining efforts failed to produce corundum, a mineral ideal for making sandpaper. Instead, the mineral anorthosite was used and sales were weak.
3M Birthplace Museum. In 1902, five Two Harbors Businessmen: Henry S. Bryan, Dr. J. Danley Budd, Herman Cable, William A. McGonagle, and John Dwan formed the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. Duluth Prospector Ed Lewis discovered a potential deposit of corundum near the Baptism River in 1901. He initially formed the Minnesota Abrasive ...
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company was founded by Dr. J. Danley Budd, Henry. S. Bryan, William A. McGonagle, John Dwan and Hermon W. Cable in Two Harbors, MN.
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ACE™ BrandCommand™ BrandFiltrete™ BrandFUTURO™ BrandAbrasivesAdhesives, Sealants & FillersAdvanced MaterialsAutomotive Parts & Hardware3M began in 1902 when Dr. J. Danley Budd, Henry. S. Bryan, William A. McGonagle, John Dwan and Hermon W. Cable founded Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. They started the company with the goal of mining for corundum, a mineral ideal for making sandpaper and grinding wheels. Turns out, what they thought was corundum was really another low-g...
The company was founded by Henry S. Bryan, Hermon W. Cable, John Dwan, William A. McGonagle, and J. Danley Budd in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.
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The company was founded by Henry S. Bryan, Hermon W. Cable, John Dwan, William A. McGonagle, and J. Danley Budd in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.
The company was founded by Henry S. Bryan, Hermon W. Cable, John Dwan, William A. McGonagle and J. Danley Budd in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN. Read Less 3M Company Stats
