# Who does 3M Company pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/3m · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-09-11T22:25:34.396925+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: 3M Company's confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include Amazon, Microsoft. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 2 cost edges, backed by 3 dated sources, 0 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-11).

### Madison Fire & Rescue (high)
- metric: Contract value $1.9B · acquisition completed 2026-07-01 · Total purchase price paid by the 3M and Bain Capital venture for Madison Fire & Rescue
- note: 3M completed the acquisition of Madison Fire & Rescue through a majority-owned venture formed with Bain Capital and combined it with Scott Safety. The disclosed value is the venture's total purchase price, not 3M's standalone cash contribution.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2026-07-21) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66740/000006674026000246/mmm-20260630.htm: "3M, in partnership with Bain Capital, completed the acquisition of Madison Fire & Rescue for $1.95 billion."
- [confirms] 3M Investor Relations (EN, ir, published 2026-03-19) https://investors.3m.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1922/3m-to-create-a-leading-fire-and-safety-business-acquires: "3M and Bain Capital will acquire Madison Fire & Rescue from Madison Industries for $1.95B."

### 아마존 (mid)  → /amazon.md
- note: 3M moved enterprise IT infrastructure and applications for ERP, supply chain, manufacturing, and e-commerce to AWS. Cloud fees and contract value were not disclosed.
- [confirms] Amazon (EN, ir, published 2020-02-17) https://press.aboutamazon.com/2020/2/3m-selects-aws-as-its-preferred-cloud-provider-for-enterprise-it: "3M is moving its enterprise IT infrastructure to AWS."

### 마이크로소프트 (mid)  → /microsoft.md
- note: 3M is adopting Microsoft's AI and digital platforms across customer service, finance, sales, and marketing. Platform fees and service contract value were not disclosed.
- [confirms] Electronic Times (KO, news, published 2026-07-16) https://www.etnews.com/20260716000008: "3M will adopt Microsoft's AI and digital platforms in customer service, finance, sales, marketing, and other key functions."
- [confirms] 3M Investor Relations (EN, ir, published 2026-07-15) https://investors.3m.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1937/3m-and-microsoft-announce-strategic-partnership-to-advance: "3M will use Microsoft's AI and digital platforms as part of its enterprise transformation across key business functions."

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