3M pledges to exit PFAS manufacturing

By Rebecca Trager2023-01-06T14:43:00

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Conglomerate will remove fluorochemicals from portfolio in a bid to stay ahead of rapidly tightening regulations

US manufacturing giant 3M has decided to remove all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its product portfolio and ‘exit all PFAS manufacturing’ by the end of 2025. It’s a significant move for a company that has been a major manufacturer of such compounds for many decades. Currently, 3M estimates that its PFAS products are worth around $1.3 billion (£1.1 billion) in annual sales.