3M Little Rock Plant

The warm southern hospitality of the capital city, its unique collection of world-class attractions, as well as low average cost of living makes Little Rock a wonderful place to live, work, and play, as well as raise a family in Arkansas.

Little Rock is the state capital of Arkansas. Because of its thriving “new south” culture, Little Rock is now known as The Rock. It is located in the center of the state in Pulaski County and is the largest city in Arkansas. According to the 2010 census, the population of Little Rock is 193,524. If one were to factor in the cities of Pulaski County (382,748), metropolitan statistical area (699,793) and region (1,027,519), the population increases substantially to well over a million. The surrounding area is served by the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (Adams Field). The city of Memphis, Tennessee, is only two hours east on Interstate 40. The Little Rock Air Force Base (located just north of North Little Rock) is the only C-130 training base for the department of defense. Large public corporations and smaller family owned businesses make for a diverse business community.

Residents and visitors frequent the heart of the city, which is the River Market District located downtown on the banks of the Arkansas River, for the finest southern cuisine and restaurants, vibrant entertainment, an eclectic mix of shopping, outdoor activities and the William J. Clinton Presidential Center. The Clinton Presidential Center and Park is located in the rejuvenated downtown area that is accessible to approximately 24 miles of trail systems of parks and pedestrian bridges that run along both sides of the Arkansas River. Little Rock has several world-class attractions such as history and science museums, art galleries, parks, golf courses, ice-skating, farmers market, zoo, and more to suit your interest, budget, and time.

From volunteerism and contributions by employees and retirees to cash donations, product donations, and active community partnerships‚ 3Mgives works to strengthen education and enhance the quality of life in 3M communities. Together with the gifts of time and skill from thousands of employee and retiree volunteers‚ 3M reaches out to address some of the overwhelming concerns of the day involving education‚ youth‚ and community issues. Of particular interest are science and math education and youth development. Each year‚ we invest more than $58 million in 3M communities throughout the United States. A few of the exciting partnerships developed in Little Rock have been:

• Our House – Homeless Families (food, shelter, education and work readiness)
• Junior Achievement K-12 Classroom Teaching
• Hubx-NextGen at The Innovation Hub
• Annual Head of the Class Bash – Backpacks and school supplies
• Riverfest – Annual Art & Music Event
• Significant cash EcoGrant and employee’s help to beautify Audubon Arkansas
• Little Rock Police and Fire Departments
• 3M Product Donations for Schools and Non-Profits
• Boys & Girls Club JA in a Day Education & Tours
• Abused Women & Children’s Shelter
• Little Rock Food Bank
• Economics Arkansas-Stock Market Gam
• Tornado Disaster Relief – Cash and 3M Product Donation
• College Station Fourth of July Parade
• United Way
• Engineering Scholars – Student Education/Employment Day & Tours
• University of Little Rock Engineering & IT Partnership
• Pulaski Technical College Partnership
• Junior Achievement and City of Little Rock Workforce Readiness Committee
• Summer Jobs Alliance
• Spark Entrepreneur Program
• Citywide Lesson Session at Non-Profits