3M Opens New 3M Design Center In Japan - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - 3M Co. (MMM), an innovation company, announced Thursday the opening of a new 3M Design Center in Japan, a hub to accelerate the growth of design across the global enterprise.

The new studio, located in 3M Japan in Tokyo, is aligned with 3M Design's mission around collaborative creativity. It will house a growing team of designers with diverse professional backgrounds, design capabilities and customer experience.

The design center incorporates new combinations of 3M materials and technologies, such as DI-NOC, Fasara and Scotchcal, to inspire creativity in an open, studio environment.

The company noted that the center will foster spontaneous connections and ignite cross-functional collaboration among partners, thought leaders and colleagues.

Eric Quint, chief design officer at 3M, said, "It's exciting to expand and grow 3M Design across the globe - providing a center of design that enables and stimulates creativity is critical to continued growth in Asia. Cross-functional collaboration with colleagues, customers and partners delivers strong design value for our customers and a strategic platform to differentiate 3M."