3M Completes Acquisition of EMFI S.A. and SAPO S.A.S.ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn. -- 3M announced today it has completed its acquisition of EMFI EMFI Emerging Markets Finance International EMFI Energy and Minerals Field Institute S.A. and SAPO sapo [L.] soap; a compound of fatty acids with an alkali. S.A.S. ("EMFI/SAPO"), manufacturers of polyurethane-based structural adhesives and sealants headquartered in Haguenau, France. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. EMFI/SAPO's high-performance adhesives and sealants complement 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division's core industrial adhesives product line and provide access to the fast-growing polyurethane-based structural adhesives and sealants market segment. The acquisition also will help 3M to better serve customers in France and across Europe. Based on more than 50 years experience in practical application of adhesive technology, 3M offers industrial tapes and adhesives for bonding, protecting, masking, enhancing, shielding, damping damping In physics, the restraint of vibratory motion, such as mechanical oscillations, noise, and alternating electric currents, by dissipating energy. Unless a child keeps pumping a swing, the back-and-forth motion decreases; damping by the air's friction opposes the , splicing splicing /splic·ing/ (spli´sing) 1. the attachment of individual DNA molecules to each other, as in the production of chimeric genes. 2. RNA s. , reinforcing, color coding, case sealing and more. Complementary acquisitions such as this support both 3M's core industrial adhesives business and growth strategy to expand into adjacent markets. About EMFI S.A. and SAPO S.A.S. Founded in 1957, EMFI/SAPO has more than 50 years experience as a worldwide provider of polyurethane polyurethane Any of a class of very versatile polymers that are made into flexible and rigid foams, fibres, elastomers (elastic polymers), surface coatings, and adhesives. adhesives and sealants. EMFI/SAPO serves customers in more than 70 countries with products that include adhesives and sealants for building and infrastructure construction, wood floors, structural assembly, auto, truck, marine, specialty vehicle and rail assembly applications. About 3M A recognized leader in research and development, 3M produces thousands of innovative products for dozens of diverse markets. 3M's core strength is applying its more than 40 distinct technology platforms - often in combination - to a wide array of customer needs. With $24 billion in sales, 3M employs 79,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 60 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com. |
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