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3M Completes Acquisition of Nylonge Corp.


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 that it has completed the acquisition of Nylonge Corp., a global provider of household cleaning products including cellulose cellulose, chief constituent of the cell walls of plants. Chemically, it is a carbohydrate that is a high molecular weight polysaccharide. Raw cotton is composed of 91% pure cellulose; other important natural sources are flax, hemp, jute, straw, and wood.  sponges, scrub sponges and household wipes. Nylonge operations will remain in Elyria, Ohio “Elyria” redirects here. For the town in Kansas, see Elyria, Kansas.
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This acquisition expands 3MeIUs global manufacturing capabilities adding another source of supply to continue building its global cleaning tools businesses. NylongeeIUs line of products includes cellulose sponges, scrub sponges, sponge block, sponge cloth, dust cloths and vinyl gloves. Complementary acquisitions such as this support 3MeIUs core business. For more than 40 years, 3M has helped consumers clean with its well-known Scotch-Brite and O-Cel-O brand cleaning products.

About 3M -- A Global, Diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s  Technology Company

Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing a·maze  
v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es

v.tr.
1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.

2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.

v.intr.
 things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include icons such as Scotch scotch 1  
tr.v. scotched, scotch·ing, scotch·es
1. To put an abrupt end to: The prime minister scotched the rumors of her illness with a public appearance.

2.
, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command and Vikuiti. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the people of 3M use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation.

Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Command, Vikuiti and O-Cel-O are trademarks of 3M.
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