3M Announces 3M Design Center in Japan

3M announced the opening of a new 3M Design Center in Tokyo, Japan, a hub to accelerate the growth of design across the global enterprise. Aligned with 3M Design’s mission around collaborative creativity, the new studio will house a growing team of designers with diverse professional backgrounds, design capabilities and customer experience.
 
“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,” said Eric Quint, chief design officer at 3M. “Cross-functional collaboration with colleagues, customers and partners delivers strong design value for our customers and a strategic platform to differentiate 3M.”
 
This design center incorporates new combinations of 3M materials and technologies, such as DI-NOC, Fasara and Scotchcal. The design center will foster spontaneous connections and ignite cross-functional collaboration among partners, thought leaders and colleagues, supported by multi-disciplinary expertise in brand design, product design, architecture and color, finish and material.
 
As one of 3M Company’s largest subsidiaries, 3M Japan is a center for innovation in Asia, serving a diversified portfolio of businesses. The 3M Design Japan team engages designers across a wide range of industries – automotive, consumer electronics, architecture and home furnishings – to inspire the creative process and imagine new solutions.




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