Company Overview

3M is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial products and solutions. 3M has a global presence in the safety and industrial, transportation and electronics, and consumer business segments. The company uses advanced materials solutions to provide ceramics, composite resins, fluoropolymers, glass bubbles, performance chemicals, polymer processing additives, and wind turbine accessories. 3М designs and delivers advanced ceramic solutions for various end-use industries: automotive, nuclear power, plastics processing, oil and gas, and aerospace defense. 3M products are sold through a wide range of distribution channels, including direct to consumers and through a large number of traditional and online wholesalers, retailers, jobbers, distributors, and dealers in a wide range of trades in several nations worldwide. The company distributes its materials in North Africa, South Africa, South America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East.

Company's Business Segments

• Safety and Industrial : Abrasives, Automotive Aftermarket, Closure and Masking Systems, Electrical Markets, Industrial Adhesives and Tapes, Personal Safety, Roofing Granules
• Transportation and Electronics : Advanced Materials, Automotive and Aerospace, Commercial Solutions, Electronics, Transportation Safety
• Health Care : Food Safety, Health information systems, Medical solutions, Oral care, Separation and Purification Sciences, Other Health Care
• Consumer : Construction and Home Improvement Markets, Home, Health and Auto Care, Stationery and Office