Scotch
Scotch is a 3M-owned consumer adhesive brand (founded 1930) manufacturing tapes, glues, laminating, scissors, and painter tapes for retail consumers, crafters, and B2B mounting applications in automotive, electronics, and construction.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1930
- HeadquartersEast Meadow, United States
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Scotch does
Scotch is a consumer-adhesive brand owned and operated by 3M (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company). Founded in 1930 and headquartered in East Meadow, United States, it manufactures and sells a portfolio of adhesive products including packaging tapes, gift-wrap tapes, laminating products, glues, scissors, wardrobe solutions, and painter tapes. Its underlying technology centers on proprietary adhesive formulations and bonding technologies developed for varied application environments, with documented use across automotive interiors and exteriors, electronics mounting and component assembly, construction and building applications, and consumer/craft settings. The brand is recognized as a key player in the global mounting tape market, which was valued at $14.29 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $34.22 billion by 2033 at an 11.53% CAGR.
Scotch generates revenue through one-time unit sales of branded tape and adhesive products through major retail channels, with Staples cited as a primary physical and online distributor alongside broader general retail and e-commerce platforms. Its customer base spans multiple verticals — automotive, electronics, construction, and consumer gift-giving/crafting — addressed through a vertical segmentation approach. Go-to-market blends a product-led consumer motion (retail partnerships, seasonal holiday campaigns) with direct-to-consumer availability via e-commerce. A documented holiday partnership with comedian Ego Nwodim (announced 2025-12-02) demonstrates celebrity-endorsement-driven seasonal marketing to peak demand periods around gift wrapping.
Note: Scotch is a brand line rather than an independent operating company; firmographic, financial, and strategic data is consolidated under its 3M parent, and the source material does not provide brand-level revenue or headcount. This description is grounded in Scotch-brand-specific evidence where available and 3M-parent context where brand-level disclosures are absent.
Scotch firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Scotch
- Website
- https://scotchbrand.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1930
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Scotch is a 3M-owned consumer adhesive brand (founded 1930) manufacturing tapes, glues, laminating, scissors, and painter tapes for retail consumers, crafters, and B2B mounting applications in automotive, electronics, and construction.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Scotch industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Consumer Adhesive Products
- NAICS
- Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing (33221), Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing (3322), Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers (45913)
- SIC
- Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware (3420), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Adhesives, Tapes & Bonding for Apparel (Seam Tape/Hot-Melt Films/Heat-Seal Tapes/Trim Attachment Adhesives) (IMAOALAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Crafting Tools & Equipment Retail (Cutting, Adhesives, Heat Tools) (CRALACAC), Crafting Machines & Accessories Retail (Die-Cut, Cricut/Silhouette, 3D Pens) (CRALACAK)
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Where Scotch is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- East Meadow
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
Scotch business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Tape and Adhesive Products: Scotch Brand generates revenue through the sale of adhesive tapes, mounting tapes, gift-wrap tapes, and related adhesive products sold through retail and e-commerce channels.
- Holiday Campaign Products: Seasonal marketing campaigns drive sales of gift-wrapping tape products during holiday periods.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Various adhesive tape products available at multiple price points |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Scotch product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Scotch manufactures and sells consumer adhesive products including mounting tapes, gift-wrap tapes, packaging tapes, painter tapes, glues, laminating products, scissors, and wardrobe solutions. The brand serves household, gift-giving, crafting, automotive, electronics, and construction use cases. Products are distributed through major retail channels such as Staples and through online e-commerce platforms worldwide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Scotch Mounting Tape
- Scotch Gift-Wrap Tape
- Scotch Packaging Tapes
- Scotch Painter Tapes
- Scotch Glues
- Scotch Laminating Products
- Scotch Scissors
- Scotch Wardrobe Solutions
Companies that use Scotch
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Scotch technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Scotch partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Ego NwodimcoreScotch Brand partnered with comedian and actress Ego Nwodim for a holiday campaign to address the issue of 'Resting Gift Face.' The campaign emphasizes the importance of thoughtful gift wrapping using Scotch Gift-Wrap Tape to enhance the gift-giving experience during the holidays. This marketing partnership leverages celebrity endorsement to drive consumer engagement and product awareness during peak gift-giving season.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves3 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Scotch competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- ShurTech (Duck Brand): Duck Brand (ShurTech) is a leading North American duct tape and masking tape brand sold through mass retail channels, directly competing with Scotch on shelf for everyday consumer and craft adhesive tape SKUs.
- Gorilla Glue Company: Gorilla Glue is a fast-growing consumer adhesives brand covering tapes, glues, and sealants, directly competing with Scotch on retail shelf for premium-priced, performance-focused adhesive products across DIY and craft segments.
- Intertape Polymer Group: Intertape Polymer Group manufactures a broad range of packaging, masking, and specialty adhesive tapes sold through industrial and retail channels, competing directly with Scotch across both consumer and B2B tape categories.
- Tesa (Beiersdorf): Beiersdorf's tesa is one of the world's largest adhesive tape manufacturers, directly competing with Scotch across consumer masking, mounting, and packaging tapes as well as industrial adhesive solutions for automotive and electronics.
- 3M Command / ScotchBlue / Filtrete: 3M's own Command, ScotchBlue, and related mounting/painter's tape lines sit alongside Scotch within the same parent portfolio, sharing R&D, distribution, and shelf placement with overlapping use cases in mounting and surface protection.
Broad incumbents
- Avery Dennison: Avery Dennison is a global labeling and packaging materials company with significant tape and adhesive product lines, competing with Scotch in packaging tapes, mounting solutions, and industrial bonding applications.
- Henkel (Loctite / Pattex): Henkel is a global adhesives giant owning Loctite, Pattex, and Pritt, competing with Scotch across industrial and consumer bonding applications; a broad incumbent with deeper specialty chemistry capability but less consumer tape brand recognition than Scotch.
- Bostik (Arkema): Bostik is Arkema's adhesives division serving industrial, construction, and consumer bonding markets, competing with Scotch in packaging tapes, mounting adhesives, and specialty bonding solutions for automotive and construction verticals.
Regional players
- Sellotape (Henkel): Sellotape is the UK's leading household clear tape brand (now owned by Henkel), directly comparable to Scotch as a heritage consumer adhesive tape brand, though its primary geographic concentration is the UK rather than North America.
Emerging players
- Fiskars (scissors/craft category): Fiskars is a leading consumer scissors and craft tools brand sold through the same mass retail channels as Scotch, with overlapping craft/hobby end-uses that place it in adjacent competition on craft-related shelf space.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Scotch social profiles
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Scotch leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Scotch funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Scotch M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Scotch
What does Scotch do?
Scotch manufactures and sells consumer adhesive products including mounting tapes, gift-wrap tapes, packaging tapes, painter tapes, glues, laminating products, scissors, and wardrobe solutions. The brand serves household, gift-giving, crafting, automotive, electronics, and construction use cases. Products are distributed through major retail channels such as Staples and through online e-commerce platforms worldwide.
Is Scotch a public or private company?
Scotch is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Scotch founded?
Scotch was founded in 1930.
Where is Scotch based?
Scotch is headquartered in East Meadow, United States, in the North America region.
How does Scotch make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Tape and Adhesive Products are the primary driver. The others are holiday Campaign Products.
Who are Scotch's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are ShurTech (Duck Brand), Gorilla Glue Company, Intertape Polymer Group, Tesa (Beiersdorf) and 3M Command / ScotchBlue / Filtrete. Broad incumbents are Avery Dennison, Henkel (Loctite / Pattex) and Bostik (Arkema). Sellotape (Henkel) is listed as a regional player. Fiskars (scissors/craft category) is listed as an emerging player.
Does Scotch have an API?
No public API is recorded for Scotch.
What industry is Scotch in?
Scotch's product category is Consumer Adhesive Products. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAOALAJ, Adhesives, Tapes & Bonding for Apparel (Seam Tape/Hot-Melt Films/Heat-Seal Tapes/Trim Attachment Adhesives), with a secondary code of CRALACAC, Crafting Tools & Equipment Retail (Cutting, Adhesives, Heat Tools). Its NAICS code is 33221 and its SIC code is 3420.