3M Company, formerly known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is a diversified global company with a market presence in healthcare, safety, electronics, telecommunications, industrial, consumer and office and other markets. The Company is an integrated enterprise characterized by substantial inter-company cooperation in research, manufacturing and marketing of products.
             3M's business has developed from its research and technology in coating and bonding for coated abrasives, its original product, into six major business segments:
             1. Transportation, graphics and safely markets
             This segment provide a wide varieties of products, such as reflective sheeting, high-performance graphics, respirators, automotive components, security products and optical films etc.
             The Major product of this categories include medical and surgical supplies, infection prevention, microbiology, health information systems, pharmaceuticals, drug delivery systems, dental and orthodontic products and mechanical and tape closures for disposable diapers etc.
             Industrial products include a variety of coated and non-woven abrasives, adhesives, pressure-sensitive tape and specialty products. Major product lines include vinyl, polyester, foil and specialty industrial tapes and adhesives; Scotch-brand masking tape, Scotch-brand filament and packaging tape; packaging equipment; 3M-brand, VHB-brand bonding tapes; conductive, low-surface energy, hot melt, spray and structural adhesives; re-closable fasteners; label materials for durable goods; coated, non-woven and micro-structured surface finishing and grinding abrasives, and products for maintaining and repairing vehicles, boats, airplanes and other vehicles
             This segment provides a vast varieties of office equipments. Containing the Scotch-brand tapes; Post-it-brand note products, such as Post-it-b
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