Richard Drew never wanted an office job. Yet the banjo-playing college dropout, born 120 years ago this Saturday, would go on to spend some four decades working at one of America’s largest ...
One of the most recognized products in the world—Scotch Tape—was invented by Richard G. Drew (1899–1980), a banjo-playing, engineering school dropout who had the good sense to apply for a job at 3M ...
It's been used for everything from wrapping gifts to protecting blimps. It is so commonplace that it is easy to take for granted. Yet Scotch ® Transparent Tape has an extraordinary history marked with ...
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In 1925, an engineer heard auto painters complain, and Scotch tape became an everyday essential
A simple workshop irritation in 1925 sparked a revolution. Richard Drew, observing car painters' struggles, invented masking ...
HUTCHINSON, MINN. - Since the first roll of Scotch tape came off the assembly line in 1947, 3M's Hutchinson factory has made enough tape to stretch from Earth to Mars and then some. Every year the ...
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