3M is a global innovation company that never stops inventing. Over the years, we have worked to improve daily life for hundreds of millions of people all over the world. We have made driving at night easier, made buildings safer, and made consumer electronics lighter, less energy-intensive and less harmful to the environment. We even helped put a man on the moon.
Every day at 3M, one idea always leads to the next, igniting momentum to make progress possible around the world.
Welcome to 3M Cynthiana, Kentucky
3M Cynthiana manufactures iconic products that are shipped around the world. You might be surprised to learn just how much of what we do here touches your daily life. These are the products whose roots are right here:
- Post-it® Notes and Post-it® Easels
- Scotch® Package Protection Tapes
As an integral member of the community since 1969, we’ve been helping 3M bring innovative and useful products to generations of satisfied customers. One of the core values of 3M has always been our commitment to the communities where we live and work. We’re proud of the ways 3M and our employees give back to the community and region, from participating in volunteer activities, enhancing educational opportunities for current and future employees, to championing environmental efforts.
We feel fortunate to be part of the community of Cynthiana, Harrison County, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We are committed to making this a great place for families to live, work, and play.
Corporate Vision
3M Technology Advancing Every Company
3M Products Enhancing Every Home
3M Innovation Improving Every Life
Cynthiana’s Role
- Active participation of all employees for continuous improvement in everything we do to increase customer satisfaction
Cynthiana’s Mission
- Create superior value by making what the customer wants, when they want it, at the lowest possible cost
Cynthiana’s Values
- Unrelenting focus on the safety of our employees and the environment
- External customer focus with high quality products delivered to their requirements
- Continuous improvement in all areas as a manufacturing strategy for success
- Open and honest communications between all employees in order to promote fairness, recognize diversity, and build trust.
Message from the Plant Manager
Welcome to 3M Cynthiana! Our site supports some of 3M’s strategic brands which are household words in many areas around the world; Post-it ® Notes and Scotch ® Package Protection Tapes. We are part of 3M’s Stationery and Office Supplies Division within 3M Consumer Business Group, providing products which help to simplify our customer’s lives.
3M Cynthiana is the largest employer in Harrison County, with over 550 employees, traveling to our site from more than ten surrounding counties in the beautiful state of Kentucky to serve 3M customers worldwide. We offer diverse career opportunities including machine operators, industrial maintenance, engineers, supply chain/logistics, human resources, safety specialists, and manufacturing leadership positions.
Our employees are engaged, high energy and passionate about making a difference in our communities. 3M Cynthiana has a long-standing tradition of giving back to the communities that we work and live in. Each year, our employees participate in the local United Community Fund, volunteering and pledging generous monetary donations to be distributed to those in need. 3M Cynthiana has an active Community Affairs Team that works with 3Mgives to distribute local monetary donations to non-profit organizations each year. In addition to the annual 3Mgives distribution, 3M Cynthiana also supports larger scale projects through 3Mgives grant money, such as Hospice Building Fund, Project Lead the Way, Veteran’s Park, Harrison County Senior Citizens, Harrison County Memorial Hospital, and Maysville Community College in Cynthiana.
3M Cynthiana has a strong history and a bright future ahead!
Colleen Emery
Site Manager at 3M Cynthiana
History of 3M Cynthiana
The original location opened in a tobacco warehouse on Church Street in downtown Cynthiana in 1969. Soon after, a much larger facility was built to the south, on New Lair Road, which opened in 1970. Products manufactured were overhead projectors and copy machines. As technologies began to evolve, new product lines were introduced.
In 1984, the Post-it® Notes product line was moved to Cynthiana. A building expansion included coating bays, converting, and warehouse space.
In 1989, another major building expansion was created to house the new Tape Focus Factory. A film line, coating bay, and converting lines brought the first Scotch® Tape product line to Cynthiana.
A converting expansion for Post-it® Notes was added in 1997, for slitting, easel assembly, and other packaging equipment.
The Cynthiana plant size is currently 450,000 square feet.