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Pioneering 15% program since 1948 allows employees to spend work time on passion projects; investing $3.5B in R&D from 2025-2027 to launch 1,000 new products.

Innovation and Science

Acting with uncompromising honesty and integrity in everything we do, earning the admiration of all those associated with 3M worldwide.

Integrity

Satisfying customers with innovative technology and superior quality, value and service through differentiated solutions that improve lives globally.

Customer Focus

Committed to carbon neutrality by 2050, 50% emissions reduction by 2030, and investing $1B over 20 years in environmental goals including water reduction.

Sustainability

Building a community of individuals with diverse technical expertise, industry knowledge, mindsets, and backgrounds all working together to solve problems.

Collaboration

Developing employees' diverse talents, initiative and leadership through continuous improvement, speed, and clear accountability under the 3M excellence model.

Excellence

Five founders: Henry Bryan, Hermon Cable, John Dwan, William McGonagle, Dr. J. Danley Budd (1902)

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An artwork by Banksy shredded itself after selling for $1.3M at Sotheby’s

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William M. (Bill) Brown

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Anurag Maheshwari

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dr. John Banovetz

Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Environmental Responsibility

Zoe Dickson

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Mark Murphy

Chief Information and Digital Officer

Jon Van Wyck

Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Interim Group President, Enterprise Supply Chain

Chris Goralski

Group President, Safety and Industrial Business

3M Company generated $34 billion revenue in 2023 (down from $35B+ pre-litigation) navigating existential litigation crisis: $10.3B settlement June 2023 resolving PFAS 'forever chemicals' contamination (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances used in Scotchgard stain repellent, firefighting foam contaminating U.S. drinking water, 3M stopped production 2000-2002 but legacy persists), Combat Arms military earplugs $6B lawsuits (250,000+ veterans claiming hearing loss/tinnitus from defective design, 3M filed bankruptcy subsidiary Aearo Technologies to shield parent, judge rejected 2023), and broader environmental/health litigation mounting. Founded 1902 as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company by five businessmen attempting to mine corundum (abrasive mineral), failed mining pivoted to sandpaper, then transformative innovations: masking tape (1925, automotive painting), Scotch tape (1930, Richard Drew inventor, cellophane adhesive Depression-era success), Post-it Notes (1980, Spencer Silver weak adhesive 1968 'failure,' colleague Art Fry 1974 bookmark idea, 10-year development), Thinsulate insulation, N95 respirators (1972 invention, COVID-19 critical, supply shortages). Strategic advantages include diversified portfolio (60,000+ products across safety/industrial, transportation/electronics, healthcare, consumer), R&D culture (6% revenue to innovation, 15% Rule allowing scientists pursuing side projects), and essential B2B dominance (automotive, aerospace, healthcare rely on 3M materials). However, beyond litigation, challenges include healthcare spinoff (Solventum separation April 2024, $8B revenue medical/dental products carved out creating independent company), demand cyclicality (industrial/manufacturing exposure), and innovation slowdown accusations (past decade fewer breakthrough products). CEO Mike Roman (2018-2023) managed crises; William Brown became CEO May 2024.

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3M reaches $34B revenue as diversified manufacturer behind Scotch tape, Post-it Notes, N95 masks navigating $10B+ PFAS forever chemicals litigation and planned healthcare spinoff

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Congress now has access to unredacted versions of the approx 3M Epstein files that the DOJ has released. Trump is at the heart of the crimes.

3M to 1.4M this week

Dude won 1.3M and his first call was to his mother "mom we out the hood"

Squatter posed as financial adviser in $2.3M mansion while lived off food stamps and sent daughter to work in a bakery instead of school is back "home"

Two 3M facilities shutting down for good

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June 13: Five businessmen. Two Harbors, MN. $5,000 capital. Mine corundum abrasive. Failed mining.

Relocates Saint Paul. Buys minerals vs. mining. Early quality struggles. Near bankruptcy.

1907: Joins age 19 bookkeeper. 1914: general manager. 1929: president. Innovation culture architect.

Richard Drew lab technician. Automotive two-tone painting solution. First major innovation beyond sandpaper.

Drew invents transparent tape. Depression-era household/office essential. 'Scotch' brand (stingy adhesive joke).

Intended strong glue. Created weak reusable adhesive. Didn't discard. Post-it foundation.

1974: Art Fry bookmark idea using Silver's adhesive. 10-year development. 1980: Yellow pads launched. Initially flopped, free samples created demand.

Forever chemicals environmental persistence. Stopped production. Legacy contamination persists decades. Water pollution.

1972 N95 invention becomes pandemic essential. Supply shortages. 3M doubled production. Healthcare visibility.

June: Forever chemicals water contamination settlement. Earplugs $6B lawsuits ongoing (250K veterans). Bankruptcy shield rejected.

April: $8B healthcare/dental carved out. May: New CEO. 60,000 products. Innovation slowdown accusations. Litigation cloud.

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Leveraging science, technology, and deep agricultural expertise to develop new ingredients, processes, and solutions that address evolving customer and consumer needs.

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Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is one of the world's largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, founded in 1902. Headquartered in Chicago, ADM operates over 800 facilities worldwide, processing oilseeds, corn, wheat, and other agricultural products into ingredients for food, beverage, animal nutrition, and industrial applications, serving as a critical link in the global food supply chain.

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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Monish Patolawala

Christopher M. Cuddy

Senior Vice President, President of Carbohydrate Solutions and President of North America

Jennifer Weber

Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Diversity Officer

Kristy Folkwein

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Ismael Roig

President of EMEA and President of Animal Nutrition

The Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, commonly known as ADM, is an American multinational food processing and commodities trading corporation founded in 1902 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company operates more than 270 plants and 420 crop procurement facilities worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial, and animal feed markets worldwide. ADM ranked No. 35 in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations. The company also provides agricultural storage and transportation services. The American River Transportation Company along with ADM Trucking, Inc., are subsidiaries of ADM. ADM has been the subject of significant media attention and infamy over the years with its various scandals, one inspiring a novel and subsequent film The Informant!.

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American global food processing and commodities trading corporation

Soybean meal and oil, vegetable and salad oils, protein meals, and ingredients derived from oilseed processing for food, feed, energy, and industrial applications. ADM is one of the world's largest processors of soybeans and other oilseeds.

Vegetable Oils and Protein Meals

Comprehensive portfolio of sweeteners including high-fructose corn syrup, corn and wheat starches, syrups, glucose, dextrose, and wheat flour for food and beverage manufacturers worldwide.

Sweeteners and Starches

Ethyl alcohol and ethanol produced from corn and other agricultural feedstocks for use in transportation fuels, industrial applications, and beverage alcohol, supporting the renewable energy transition.

Ethanol and Renewable Fuels

Formula feeds, animal health and nutrition products, corn gluten feed and meal, distillers' grains, and other feed ingredients serving livestock, poultry, aquaculture, and pet food manufacturers globally.

Animal Nutrition Products

Proteins, natural flavors, flavor systems, natural colors, emulsifiers, soluble fiber, polyols, hydrocolloids, probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, and botanical extracts for food and beverage applications.

Specialty Food Ingredients

Global agricultural commodity trading services including origination, merchandising, storage, and transportation of oilseeds, corn, wheat, and other grains, connecting farmers to markets worldwide.

Grain Origination and Trading

Citric acids and other fermentation-based ingredients used in food preservation, flavor enhancement, and industrial applications, produced through biotechnology processes.

Citric Acid and Fermentation Products

ADM appointed Monish Patolawala as Executive Vice President and CFO effective August 1, 2024, succeeding Interim CFO Ismael Roig. Patolawala brings over 25 years of finance and technology experience, most recently serving as President and CFO of 3M Company. He will oversee Global Finance and Accounting, Global Business Services, Global Technology, and Enterprise Strategy.

Archer Daniels Midland Appoints Monish Patolawala as CFO

ADM announced achieving its 2025 regenerative agriculture goal ahead of schedule by engaging over 28,000 growers across more than 5 million acres in 2024. The company's initiatives resulted in reducing its Scope 3 footprint by more than 1 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, demonstrating leadership in sustainable agriculture practices.

ADM Achieves 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Goal a Year Early

ADM reported 2024 revenue of $85.53 billion, down 8.95% from 2023, and net income of $1.80 billion, down 48.32% from the prior year. Earnings per share were $3.66 versus $6.44 in 2023. The company announced targeted actions to deliver $500-750 million in cost savings over the next several years and maintained its dividend with a 2% increase.

ADM Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results

Archer Daniels Midland was recognized on Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces in Manufacturing 2025 list, highlighting the company's commitment to employee satisfaction, workplace culture, and creating opportunities for its 44,000+ global workforce.

ADM Named to Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces in Manufacturing 2025

ADM announced it will put its 11 U.S. feed mills into a joint venture in which it holds a minority stake, as the company seeks to reduce costs and simplify its portfolio. This strategic move is part of ADM's efforts to optimize operations and focus on core competencies.

ADM Announces Joint Venture for U.S. Feed Mills

ADM and Alltech, a global leader in agriculture, announced the signing of a definitive agreement for a strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to enhance animal nutrition offerings and expand market reach for both companies' complementary product portfolios.

ADM and Alltech Announce Strategic Partnership

ADM announced that plant construction for a CO2 conversion facility is set to begin in 2025 with completion expected by end of 2026. This facility will support the company's sustainability initiatives and contribute to carbon reduction efforts in the agricultural processing industry.

ADM Plans CO2 Conversion Facility Construction

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John W. Daniels broke ground on the Daniels Linseed Co.'s first mill in Minneapolis, Minnesota, establishing what would become one of the world's largest agricultural processors. The company turned an impressive profit of $30,212.80 in its first half year.

Company Founded in Minneapolis

George A. Archer joined John Daniels' linseed crushing operation, bringing experience from his family's flaxseed crushing business dating back to the 1830s and strengthening the company's technical and business capabilities.

George Archer Joins the Company

The firm's name officially became the Archer-Daniels Linseed Company, formalizing the partnership between the two founders and establishing the corporate identity that would evolve into ADM.

Formation of Archer-Daniels Linseed Company

Archer-Daniels Linseed Company acquired Midland Linseed Products Company and incorporated as the Archer Daniels Midland Company, establishing the ADM name and significantly expanding the company's operations and capabilities.

Creation of Archer Daniels Midland Company

ADM was listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ADM, providing access to public capital markets and enabling decades of expansion and acquisition-driven growth.

NYSE Listing

ADM relocated its headquarters from Minneapolis to Decatur, Illinois, positioning the company closer to its expanding soybean processing operations in the heart of American agricultural production.

Headquarters Move to Decatur, Illinois

ADM made its first expansion into Europe and South America, acquiring soybean plants in Holland and Brazil, marking the beginning of the company's transformation into a truly global agricultural processor.

First International Expansion

ADM began recasting its image, abandoning its slogan 'Supermarket to the World' and adopting the new tagline 'The Nature of What's to Come' with a green leaf logo, signaling focus on innovation and sustainability.

Rebranding Initiative

ADM paid $400 million to resolve allegations of collusion in fixing prices for high-fructose corn syrup, marking a significant legal and financial settlement in the company's history.

Settlement of Price-Fixing Allegations

ADM opened its global headquarters and customer center in downtown Chicago at 77 West Wacker Drive, bringing together approximately 70 employees in a strategic move to a major business and transportation hub, while maintaining North American headquarters in Decatur.

Headquarters Move to Chicago

ADM realigned its business from four units into three core segments—Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition—streamlining operations and clarifying strategic focus areas.

Business Segment Realignment

ADM announced that its U.S. flour milling operations had achieved net carbon neutral status, demonstrating leadership in sustainability and environmental responsibility within the agricultural processing industry.

U.S. Flour Milling Achieves Carbon Neutrality

ADM disclosed that the SEC requested information regarding accounting practices at its nutrition business related to intersegment transactions. The company suspended its CFO, postponed earnings reports, and cooperated with the investigation.

SEC Investigation Disclosure

ADM appointed Monish Patolawala as Executive Vice President and CFO effective August 1, 2024. Patolawala joined from 3M where he served as President and CFO, bringing extensive finance and technology leadership experience.

Appointment of New CFO

ADM announced achieving its 2025 regenerative agriculture goal a year early by engaging over 28,000 growers across more than 5 million acres, reducing Scope 3 emissions by over 1 million metric tons of greenhouse gases.

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