3M, St. Paul, MN, has agreed to acquire Unifam Sp. z o.o., a manufacturer of cut-off wheels, depressed center grinding wheels and flap discs based in Poland.

Unifam supplies conventional bonded wheels and flap discs used to cut and grind materials such as metallic sheet, rod, pipe and welds, for markets that include metalworking, shipbuilding, heavy equipment manufacturing and construction. Unifam currently produces products for 3M that feature 3M’s Cubitron Abrasive Grain.

Investing in a local company from the industrial sector expands our product portfolio and will allow us to better support our customers’growth in Europe and beyond,” said Jose Del Solar, managing director, 3M Poland.

Unifam employs approximately 95 people at its facility in …