With the help of law enforcement and 30 law firms, 3M says it has seized more than 3.5 million counterfeit masks, forced the takedown of 14,000 posts on social media, removed close to 12,000 fraudulent online mask sellers, and filed 19 lawsuits.

The maker of adhesives and sandpaper restructured earlier this month, in advance of reporting earnings, which fell 5 percent

3M has developed a new water-based product called Fast Tack Water Based Adhesive 1000NF. Many customers from industries like furniture manufacturing and woodworking would prefer water-based adhesives, but these products have often been perceived as offering inferior speed or inferior strength. 3M's Lyle White says Fast Tack adhesive solves these problems. It was shown at AWFS Fair 2015.

3M showed its Cubitron II 775L Film and 732U paper sanding discs at the AWFS Fair 2015. The expanded grade range is now available in 80+ to 220+ grit. When 3M introduced Cubitron II two years ago, it described it as "a revolutionary advancement in abrasive technology featuring triangular shaped ceramic mineral. As grains wear, they continually fracture to form sharp points that slice through the substrate and wear evenly.

Sauder Woodworking is among 18 companies, including 3M, protesting a surcharge levied by Ohio's First Energy Solutions. The companies told the Public Utility Commission of Ohio the so-called "Polar Vortex" charge was unfair, because they group have negotiated flat rates.

Operational advice from sanding machinery makers on sanding belts and training centers for wood sanding.

3M's Industrial business sales, including abrasives, adhesives and tape used in the woodworking industry, rose 8.6% to $2.7 billion, with double digit growth in Latin America and Canada.

3M introduces a new, revolutionary alternative to solvent based adhesives: 3M Fast Tack Water Based Adhesive 1000NF. The product offers strength and speed comparable to solvent based adhesives, with additional benefits including zero VOCs and GREENGUARD certification.

3M introduces a new, revolutionary alternative to solvent based adhesives: 3M Fast Tack Water Based Adhesive 1000NF.