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April 25, 2019

3M, the company that makes Scotch tape, is cutting 2,000 jobs

3M, which makes Post-It notes and Scotch tape, is cutting 2,000 jobs around the world.

The industrial manufacturer made the announcement Thursday as it reported weak sales during its most recent quarter and darkened its outlook for the year ahead.

Sales slid 5% to $7.9 billion last quarter compared to the same time period a year ago. Although sales ticked up in the United States, 3M's largest region, sales dropped more than 9% in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Those areas make up 3M's second largest region. Sales in Asia also fell more than 7% compared to a year ago.

"The first quarter was a disappointing start to the year for 3M," said Mike Roman, 3M chief executive officer, in a statement. "We continued to face slowing conditions in key end markets."

In addition, 3M slashed its full-year guidance.

3M said the job cuts, which represent around 2% of its global workforce, will save the company up to $250 million annually. 3M will spread out the cuts across different business divisions and geographies "with emphasis on corporate structure and underperforming areas."

The stock sank more than 10% in early trading Thursday, which drove down the Dow.

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