3M Company together with its subsidiaries operates as a diversified technology firm. It has manufacturing operations across the globe and serves diversified customer base primarily in the United States, Europe, Middle East and Africa; Latin America/Canada; and the Asia Pacific regions. The company has four business segments. The Safety & Industrial segment mainly serves customers in the electrical, safety and industrial markets across the globe. The Transportation & Electronics segment primarily serves original equipment manufacturers in the electronics and transportation industries across the globe. The Health Care segment engages in serving customers in the global healthcare industry. Businesses within the segment are oral care, medical solutions, food safety, separation and purification sciences, and health information systems businesses. The Consumer segment provides office supply, stationery, home improvement products, homecare products and consumer healthcare products.