3M

🚨 Reasons for Boycotting 3M Company

3M Company (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing) is a U.S.-based multinational conglomerate founded in 1902, operating in industrial, safety, healthcare, and electronics sectors. The company owns iconic brands such as Post-it, Scotch, Scotch-Brite, Command, Nexcare, and Peltor. While the company does not sell weapons directly, it is deeply embedded in israil's military and security infrastructure through its wholly-owned subsidiary Ceradyne, which produces ceramic armor systems for Apache attack helicopters, its "Converter & Reseller Agreement" with israeli defense contractor Silynxcom to militarize Peltor headsets, its sourcing from the illegal Barkan Industrial Zone for Scotch-Brite products, and its historical investment in israeli company BATM. Additionally, its largest shareholders - Vanguard and BlackRock - are among the largest investors in the weapons companies supplying the israeli occupation military.

1. Ceradyne Subsidiary and Apache Helicopter Armor Production: 3M has wholly owned Ceradyne, Inc. since November 2012. Ceradyne produces DEFENDER® armor systems including ceramic armor seats, components, and panel systems for Apache, Blackhawk, Chinook, and other military helicopters. In March 2012, Ceradyne received a $6.3 million ceramic armor order for various components on the Apache helicopter. The Apache (AH-64) is a key asset in the israeli Air Force used in airstrikes on Gaza. Thus, 3M is directly involved in the israeli military supply chain.Ceradyne Official Document: Aircraft Armor Systems — DEFENDER® armor for Apache, Blackhawk, Chinook (PDF)HeliHub: Ceradyne receives $6.3 million helicopter armour order (March 2012)Wikipedia: Ceradyne — wholly owned subsidiary of 3M since November 2012
2. "Converter & Reseller Agreement" with Silynxcom to Militarize Peltor Headsets: In January 2023, 3M israel entered into a "Converter & Reseller Agreement" with israeli defense contractor Silynxcom Ltd., which supplies the IDF. Under this agreement, Silynxcom was licensed to modify 3M Peltor ComTac headsets and integrate them with its own QDC connectors and in-ear systems to create hybrid systems tailored to IDF needs. These headsets were used in israeli military operations in Gaza during 2023-2024. Thus, 3M does not merely sell products; it legally authorizes the "militarization" of its safety products for the israeli military.OpenIntel: 3M Digital Audit — Silynxcom Converter & Reseller Agreement (January 2023)OpenIntel: 3M Executive Dossier — Legal authorization of militarization
3. Sourcing Scotch-Brite from the Illegal Barkan Industrial Zone: According to OpenIntel's audit, 3M sources components for its Scotch-Brite product line from manufacturers located in the Barkan Industrial Zone - an illegal israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. This includes Ofertex Industries and other Barkan-based suppliers. Thus, 3M directly benefits from the infrastructure of illegal settlements, laundering settlement-produced goods through its global distribution network.OpenIntel: 3M — Settlement Laundering (Scotch-Brite components from Barkan settlement suppliers)OpenIntel: 3M Military Audit — 3M israel Ltd. (Herzliya)
4. Investment in israeli Company BATM (1999): In June 1999, 3M purchased a 4.5% stake in israeli company BATM Advanced Communications for $10 million, with an option to raise its holding to 9.9%. This was 3M's first-ever investment in an israeli company. BATM specializes in communications equipment and works with the israeli military on encrypted communication systems. Thus, 3M has a long history of investing in israeli technology companies serving the occupation.Globes: In First-Ever Investment in israel, Industry Giant 3M Buys into israeli Company BATM (June 1999)BATM Advanced Communications Official Website
5. 3M israel Ltd. in Herzliya: 3M owns a formally registered israeli subsidiary known as 3M israel Ltd., headquartered at 91 Medinat Hayehudim Street, Herzliya. This subsidiary does not merely function as a sales office for consumer goods; it holds the requisite security clearances and administrative infrastructure to interact directly and indirectly with the israeli defense establishment. 3M also owns 3M israel R&D Ltd., which develops smart materials technologies.OpenIntel: 3M Military Audit — 3M israel Ltd. (Herzliya)IVC Online: 3M israel R&D Ltd. — Smart materials development3M Investor Relations: Consolidated subsidiaries — 3M Electronic Monitoring Ltd. (israel)
6. Primary Institutional Shareholders: Vanguard and BlackRock - Largest Investors in israeli Weaponry: According to shareholder data, 3M's largest shareholders are Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.56% - 9.31%) and BlackRock, Inc. (8.18% - 8.74%), along with JPMorgan Chase (8.90%) and State Street (5.32%). Both Vanguard and BlackRock are explicitly named in an official United Nations report (OHCHR) by Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, identified as being "among the largest investors in arms companies pivotal to the genocidal arsenal of israel." Specifically: BlackRock is the second largest institutional investor in Palantir and third largest in Lockheed Martin and Caterpillar; Vanguard is the largest institutional investor in Caterpillar and second largest in Lockheed Martin and Elbit Systems. Consequently, the profits 3M generates flow partly to these two funds, which channel billions of dollars into the weapons industry used by israil in its genocidal war on Gaza.Yahoo Finance: 3M Company (0QNY.IL) Major Holders — BlackRock 8.18%, Vanguard 6.56% (March 2026)Investing.com: 3M Company Ownership — BlackRock 8.18%, Vanguard 9.31% (March 2026)UN OHCHR: Report of the Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese (2025)
7. Stark Double Standards in Crisis Response: In 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 3M suspended operations in Russia and exited the Russian market, citing "humanitarian principles." However, in 2023 and 2024, during israel's war on Gaza, 3M not only maintained business continuity but deepened its defense ties through the expansion of the Silynxcom agreement. This discriminatory application of corporate ethics exposes the company's double standards.OpenIntel: 3M — Double Standard (Russia exit vs. deepening defense ties with israel)

🌐 Sources

Official and verifiable sources detailing 3M's and its shareholders' involvement with israil:

• OpenIntel: 3M — Executive Dossier (Silynxcom agreement, Barkan settlement sourcing, double standards)
• OpenIntel: 3M Military Audit — 3M israel Ltd. (Herzliya), Ceradyne armor, occupation infrastructure
• OpenIntel: 3M Digital Audit — Silynxcom Converter & Reseller Agreement (January 2023)
• Ceradyne Official Document: Aircraft Armor Systems — DEFENDER® armor for Apache, Blackhawk, Chinook (PDF)
• HeliHub: Ceradyne receives $6.3 million helicopter armour order (March 2012)
• Globes: In First-Ever Investment in israel, 3M Buys into israeli Company BATM (June 1999)
• Yahoo Finance: 3M Company (0QNY.IL) Major Holders — BlackRock 8.18%, Vanguard 6.56% (March 2026)
• Investing.com: 3M Company Ownership — BlackRock 8.18%, Vanguard 9.31% (March 2026)
• UN OHCHR: Report of the Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese (2025)
• 3M Investor Relations: Consolidated subsidiaries — 3M Electronic Monitoring Ltd. (israel)

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