3M is fundamentally a diversified science-based company. We produce thousands of products, and we're a leader in scores of markets - from health care and highway safety to office products and abrasives and adhesives. Our success begins with our ability to apply our technologies - often in combination - to an endless array of real-world customer needs. Of course, all of this is made possible by the people of 3M, over 75,000 strong, and their singular commitment to make life easier and better for people around the world.

3M Purification Inc. (3M Purification), formerly CUNO, Inc. a 3M Company, has been a leader in the fluid purification industry since 1912 and since our acquisition by the 3M Company in 2005, has grown to be a global leader with technologically advanced filtration products. 3M Purification is committed to providing our customers, at both the distributor and end-user levels, with the highest levels of satisfaction. 3M Purification have long been regarded as the industry leader in design, manufacture and marketing of water filtration products that help to provide solutions for today’s ever changing water quality concerns. 3M purification continues the commitment to maintaining and improving on those core competencies customers around the globe have been accustomed to.

Our core values include:

• Act with uncompromising honesty and integrity in everything we do.
• Satisfy our customers with innovative technology and superior quality, value and service.
• Provide our investors an attractive return through sustainable, global growth.
• Respect our social and physical environment around the world.
• Value and develop our employees' diverse talents, initiative and leadership.
• Earn the admiration of all those associated with 3M worldwide.

In a world becoming more focused on protecting the environment, sustainability awareness has escalated and is sweeping through business today. 3M Purification is meeting the needs of society with innovative technology and cost effective water filtration and treatment products. With 3M’s longstanding commitment to sustainable development through environmental protection, social responsibility and economic progress has resulted in some of the following achievements:

• 2005 U.S. EPA Climate Protection Award
• 2006 U.S. EPA Clean Air Excellence Award
• 2005 – 2008 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award for four consecutive years
• 2009 member of the United States Green Build Council (USGBC)

3M’s Environmental Progress from 1990 to 2008 includes:

• 95% reduction in absolute volatile air emissions
• 95% reduction in absolute U.S. Toxic Release Inventory releases
• 62% reduction in absolute greenhouse gas emissions
• 61% reduction in solid waste indexed to net sales
• 44% reduction in U.S. energy use indexed to net sales

3M is committed to providing innovative, cost-effective products that help protect people, equipment and our environment.