The 3M Effect: Innovation That Keeps Offices Running Smoothly

Welcome to the second in our brand spotlight series, today we are highlighting 3M, a leader in the office stationery industry.

Did you know that 3M encompasses a whopping seven different well known office stationery brands? From command hooks and iconic Post-It Notes to the wonders of Scotch Brite sponges, 3M has been paving the way for functional, office accessories for many years.

Whether you are looking for disposable masks, workwear, glue or adhesives, index tabs or sticky tape - it’s highly probable that 3M have a handy solution for any situation. Working on decades worth of experience, 3M have been changing how the world works since 1902 at the dawn of the twentieth century.

Today, more than 50,000 3M products are used in homes, businesses, schools and hospitals across the world.

3M becomes the second to feature in our monthly brand spotlight series, where we showcase the leading brands that are making a difference in the office stationery industry. Last month we introduced Railex, a leading brand in filing solutions. Read on to find out more about 3M and their variety of office essentials.

3M Office Essentials

Whether you are part of a bustling office that eats through office stationery like no tomorrow, or you’re looking for some stationery essentials to stock up your home office with - 3M have a handy solution to make everyday tasks easier and less tiresome. Whether it's cleaning, or putting pen to paper, 3M have everything covered.

Use iconic Post-It Notes to stay on top of tasks, disposable masks for protection in the warehouse, workwear for industries, flipcharts to power you through office meetings, glue and adhesives for use in arts and crafts or sticky tape for essential home use.

3M remains a dominant brand across the world for office stationery and other accessories due to their long history of innovation and making an affordable, broad range of easy to use products for everyday tasks.

The Vision Behind 3M

“Science, Applied to Life” underpins everything 3M does. They make sure to use the latest technological innovations to influence their solutions to everyday problems. The products you know and love today are part of a long history of research and scientific innovation.

3M's beginnings as a mining mineral company for sandpaper and grinding wheels and today's presence as a global science based company underpins everything they do. As a result, 3M loves applying scientific and logical thinking to make products better - big or small.

For decades, they have been helping people's lives to function seamlessly. From Post-It Notes to handy command hooks, these essentials make everyday life that bit easier and demonstrate 3M’s commitment to making a positive impact on the world.

Influence on the Office Stationery Industry

It’s hard to put into words just how much influence 3M have had on the Office Stationery world. With their 7 leading brands which cover everyday stationery, cleaning and more, they have become a staple for businesses and homes across the world.

Alongside their extensive range of products, 3M have been listed as the World’s Most Ethical Company for nine years in succession and prioritises minimising their environmental impact with every product they release. A lot of 3M products, such as Post-It Notes, are made from 100% recycled paper. They take sustainability very seriously and consistently commit to targets to reduce environmental impact.

Why People Value 3M

3M is powered by innovation and scientific thinking. It’s how they came up with the iconic Post-It Note, alongside a host of other genius products. Believe it or not, there was a time before no residue adhesives! Now a firm staple technology in the stationery world, this beautifully demonstrates why people continue to value 3M and all of their brands - for providing everyday essentials that make life easier.

With decades worth of experience, and solutions for every industry, if it’s office essentials you are looking for - then 3M is a brand you can trust.

In need of a stationery stock up? Be sure to browse through our range of 3M products, as well as Post-It Notes, Scotch Brite and Command.