On November 5, 2024, Shanghai / PRNewswire / -- From November 5th to 10th, the 7th China International Import Expo (referred to as the Import Expo) was held in Shanghai. As an old friend of the Import Expo, the global leading diversified technology innovation company 3M, with the theme of "Green Technology Creating a Better Future", made its debut in the newly set up New Materials Zone in the Technology and Equipment Exhibition Area. By sharing a variety of innovative products and material application solutions globally and in China for the first time, 3M fully demonstrated its strong strength in driving green transformation and upgrading with new quality productivity, showcasing its determination to help China achieve sustainable development.
"This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of 3M China. Over the past 40 years, 3M has actively participated in the vigorous development of various industries. The fruitful seven-year appointment at the Import Expo is also a microcosm of 3M's development in China, creating valuable opportunities for us to grasp market trends, expand business channels, and deepen local cooperation." Ding Hongyu, President of 3M China, said, "We look forward to continuing to leverage the radiation power of the Import Expo, an important window, to inject green energy into China's high-quality economic and social development with continuously rising new quality productivity."
3M's booth at the 7th Import Expo
Green innovation leads to a sustainable future.
Looking towards a sustainable and beautiful future, 3m upholds the concept of environmental protection and low carbon at this import expo, bringing a series of innovative exhibits to add new vitality to green lifestyle and production methods. In the consumer sector, 3m presents a variety of innovative products made from recycled environmentally friendly materials. The 3m Scotch-Brite cloth made from 100% recycled fiber can provide more families with an easy and efficient environmentally friendly cleaning solution; the 3m Post-it notes have also achieved further upgrades in recycling, with some color combinations made from up to 100% recycled paper. In order to help industry customers in energy conservation, emissions reduction, cost reduction, and efficiency improvement, 3m has also developed many industry solutions. Following the positive response to the new generation of 3m Cubitron3 abrasives unveiled at last year's import expo, 3m has once again expanded this star product family, introducing more product models and particle size selections to accurately meet the diverse grinding needs of the Chinese market. At the same time, 3m also launched the heavyweight new product 3m Scotch-Brite Heavy Duty Precision Nylon Abrasive Disc at this import expo, with stronger polishing capabilities to further improve production efficiency and extend product life.
In addition, 3m focuses on the major trends of energy transformation and industrial decarbonization, actively supporting the development of renewable energy. In order to benefit solar and wind power generation, 3m's cable connection solutions provide better electrical performance and easier installation, ensuring the efficient and safe operation of photovoltaic and wind power facilities. At the same time, 3m is making efforts in green hydrogen production and storage technologies. The 3m hollow glass microspheres exhibited offline for the first time at this import expo can support the low-temperature insulation of liquid hydrogen transportation, reducing the evaporation loss of liquid hydrogen by 44% compared to perlite, and achieving more efficient liquid hydrogen tank design.
As a global leader in science and technology innovation and manufacturing industry, as well as an environmental practitioner, 3m considers sustainable development as one of its core strategies, committed to fully integrating environmental concepts into corporate operations and business development, and promoting sustainable development in global and local markets. In October 2024, 3m announced its latest short-term greenhouse gas emission reduction target: by 2030, absolute emissions of scopes 1 and 2 will be reduced by 52.6% compared to the 2019 baseline, and absolute emissions of scope 3 will be reduced by 42% compared to the 2021 baseline. This target has been certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), not only effectively advancing 3m's sustainable development process, but also deeply demonstrating 3m's continuous commitment to climate action in collaboration with the supply chain.
On-site application, creating a scenario-based display.
As a company with a hundred years of history in material research and manufacturing, 3m not only continues to develop new materials based on its "innovation" gene, but also is committed to transforming the potential of materials into practical industry application solutions, empowering customers with comprehensive solutions for new materials to enhance efficiency and sustainability. Therefore, at this Import Expo, 3m has also upgraded the exhibition form to a scenario-based level, visually presenting breakthroughs in the application of new materials through on-site demonstrations of automated solutions and immersive interactive experiences, demonstrating profound insights into future intelligent manufacturing.
At the 3m booth on-site, the 3m automated grinding solution showcased multiple typical automated grinding and polishing processes through robots and professional automated polishing equipment. With this solution, manufacturers can improve industrial production efficiency, save labor costs, ensure workpiece quality in automated material reduction and surface treatment, thereby achieving cost reduction and efficiency improvement.
3m automated grinding solution
In addition, visitors can also enter the '3M Limited Space Experience Cabin' for hands-on practice, AR demonstrations, and other interactive experiences, personally experiencing the limited space operation process, and understanding the importance of safety management. With a comprehensive range of safety protection products and safety training, 3M's limited space solutions can create a safe working environment for operators.
3M Limited Space Experience Cabin
With forty years of hard work, it interprets the commitment to localization.
In the past seven years of the import expo, 3M has fully demonstrated its extensive business scope and profound technological strength as a diversified technology enterprise, benefiting from the overflow effect of previous expos. Not only has 3M accurately connected with both local and global markets, achieving the "introduction" of global innovative products and the "going out" of local intellectual achievements, but it has also frequently achieved cooperation during the exhibition, exploring the future development of various industries together with partners. These fruitful achievements not only highlight 3M's outstanding ability to meet the diverse needs of the Chinese market through the power of science, but also vividly depict the 40-year resonance between 3M and the Chinese market.
As one of the first multinational corporations to enter the Chinese market, 3M has been closely linked to China's development pulse over the past forty years, leaving innovative footprints in many industry sectors. Adhering to the localization development strategy of "rooted in China, serving China," 3M has continuously increased its investment in China, accelerating the localization process of the "research and development - production - testing" full chain to better meet local needs. During this import expo, the $50 million investment in the smart cutting center at 3M's Shanghai Chemical Plant officially started operations, joining forces with the structural adhesive production line and the testing laboratory located at the same base. With more prominent synergies and response speed, it can better and faster meet the rapid iteration and diverse innovation in product development and manufacturing demands of domestic customers in the electronics and industrial sectors.
In the future, 3M will continue to deepen its localization strategy and work closely with industry partners to achieve coordinated development. At the same time, 3M will fully leverage its technological innovation advantage to drive sustainable development and create a green and prosperous future in line with China's "dual carbon" target.
About 3m Company
3m (NYSE: MMM) believes in the power of science to create a better world for everyone. By unleashing the power of people, creativity, and science to reimagine what's possible, 3m's global teams help address challenges faced by customers, communities, and the planet, improving people's lives. Please visit: 3m.com/news to learn about our latest updates.
About 3m China
3m China Limited was registered and established in China in November 1984, making it the first foreign-owned enterprise established outside of the economic zones. Currently, 3m has established 7 production facilities, 4 technical centers, and 1 R&D center in China, providing over 6,000 job opportunities.
