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UAE, February 2013
3M, a recognized leader in research and development today announced the launch of its second Authorized Autocare Centre in the oasis city of Al Ain.
Introduced with an objective to provide an integrated portfolio of proven autocare solutions to consumers, the new 3M autocare centre that is spread over an area of 600 sq ft. has been inaugurated in the Al Hilli industrial area of Al Ain.
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UAE, January 2013
3M Gulf, a recognized leader in research and development, has announced its participation at the 2013 edition of Steel Fab trade show, the premier regional show for steel fabrication, metal-working and metal manufacturing industry, which is scheduled to be held from14th to17th of January at the Sharjah Expo Center.
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January 2013
3M reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.41 per share, an increase of 4.4 percent versus the fourth quarter of 2011. Operating income was $1.4 billion and operating income margins for the quarter were 19.5 percent. Fourth-quarter net income was $1.0 billion and free cash flow was $1.2 billion.
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KSA, December 2, 2012
3M Gulf, a recognized leader in research and development today announced the opening of a fully operational office in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in line with its extensive growth plans for the Middle East and Africa region. The new local facility was inaugurated by Osama Hammoudeh, Managing Director, 3M Saudi Arabia.
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November 19, 2012
3M Gulf, a recognized leader in research and development has announced its participation at the 2012 edition of Gulf Traffic exhibition, the Middle East’s industry event that focuses on the latest advancements in the traffic, transport and road safety industries.
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Qatar, November 2012
In line with its extensive growth plans for the Middle East and Africa region, 3M, a recognized leader in research and development established its presence in the State of Qatar by inaugurating a wholly owned office in the capital city of Doha. 3M’s new office in Doha will be headed by Wajid Abbas, Country Manager Qatar.
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UAE, October 2012
APEX Touch, a key retail partner for 3M Industrial business group today inaugurated a new state of the art 3M Authorized Autocare Centre in Al Quoz, Dubai in the presence of key 3M executives and members of the popular Ferrari Owners Club in Dubai that included Member of board, Mr. Bahaa Abouhatab. .
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October 2012
Consistent with its strategy of building relevance and presence in the marketplace, 3M today announced a realignment of its major business groups to better serve global markets and customers.
The new structure will be comprised of five business groups: Consumer (2011 sales of $4.2 billion), Industrial ($9.6 billion), Health Care ($5.0 billion) and two newly formed business groups: Safety & Graphics ($5.5 billion), and Electronics & Energy ($5.7 billion). Previously, the company operated six major business segments.
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October 2012
The consumer business division of 3M in the Middle East has presented strong growth forecast for the unit in 2013 during the recent visit of Michael Vale, Executive Vice President, Consumer business to Dubai.
“The Middle East is one of the fastest growing regions for 3M consumer business globally which registered sales of 4.3 billion USD in 2011. The rapid innovation of our products that has kept pace with the evolving needs of our consumers, sustained increase in consumption and our diversified product offering in the Middle East will contribute to a robust growth of 20 percent for consumer business in 2013”, said Michael Vale.
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October 2012
The OH&ES (Occupational Health and Environment Safety) business unit of 3M, a recognized leader in research and development has unveiled a safety outlook and trends report to commemorate the business units’ 40 years of global safety leadership anniversary.
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