3M to freeze U.S. pension plans
3M Co., St. Paul, Minn., will freeze its U.S. pension plans for nonunion employees at the end of 2028. The company said pension-eligible nonunion employees will accrue benefits until Dec. 31, 2028, according to a Jan. 8 news release. 3M had closed its primary U.S. pension plan to new hires effective Jan. 1, 2009. The change will affect employees at both 3M and Solventum, the healthcare company that is expected to spin off from 3M in the first half of 2024. "This...