Acquisitions enhance 3M’s flexible packaging solutions

08/01/2006

3M recently announced that it has acquired SCC Products Inc. and JJ Converting LLC. SCC Products, a sister company of Static Control Components Inc., provides engineering, manufacturing and sales of flexible static-control packaging and workstation products designed to protect electronic devices from damage throughout the production, repair, assembly, installation and transportation processes. JJ Converting produces film used to make static-control bags.

Combined with 3M’s product offering, including static shielding bags and moisture vapor barrier bags, these acquisitions broaden 3M’s electronic solutions for flexible packaging in key electronic market segments.

“3M, SCC Products and JJ Converting have excellent reputations for product quality, customer satisfaction and responsiveness,” said Frank R. Little, 3M Electronic Solutions division vice president. “Together we will have more opportunities for innovative new products, including a wider offering of flexible packaging, along with workstation products and flooring opportunities.”

SCC Products Inc. and JJ Converting LLC employ approximately 150 people worldwide. Both are based in Sanford, N.C.

Terms of the transactions were not disclosed.