Is Scotch Tape (3M) Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Owned by 3M (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company), public company. Headquartered Maplewood, Minnesota. Scotch tape launched 1930; masking tape 1925.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Household Products |
| HQ | Maplewood, MN |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_Tape secondary source — registry check pending “Scotch tape is a brand of pressure-sensitive tapes made by 3M.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Scotch Tape (3M)
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attitude Living | household/personal care brands | Boisbriand, QC | View ownership → |
| Caboo | Supermarket | Vancouver, BC | View ownership → |
| Bio-Vert | Supermarket | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
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