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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

3M Opens Design Center In St. Paul, Minnesota

07/22/2016
3M, the global innovation company recognized for diversified technology and collaborative problem solving, opened its new 3M Design Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

According to company officials, integral to the company’s commitment to apply science in dynamic ways to improve lives daily, the new studio serves as a central hub to enhance creativity for the award-winning 3M Design team.

“3M Design is at the forefront of creating customer-driven experiences,” said Eric Quint, Vice President and Chief Design Officer at 3M. “The new studio reflects our culture of spontaneous collaboration, creativity and translation of insightful solutions that positively impact the world. We will continue to inspire and grow our design talent across all 3M businesses, further elevating 3M as a recognized leader in design.”

The Design Center will integrate multiple features to cultivate creative workspace opportunities, including a fast prototyping laboratory, materials library and numerous brand labs, company officials explained.

In addition, an interactive area called the “Design Hive” allows team members to connect and creatively engage around design concepts with colleagues and business partners. The studio environment will act as an incubator for cross-disciplinary projects to bring value to customers through design, ranging from home and office products to automotive materials to digital health care solutions.

The hybrid layout fuses the privacy of independent meeting areas with collaborative functionality of communal spaces. The center will enable uninhibited creative possibilities for 3M businesses, customers, and partners. In line with the company’s focus on the development of smart and sustainable solutions, the Design Center incorporates energy-efficient climate control, lighting systems and recycled materials, cultivating an ecofriendly and thoughtful environment.

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