3M started operations in Indonesia over 45 years ago. The company leverages its technology platforms to create differentiated solutions for customers that it brings to market through three business groups: Safety & Industrial, Transportation & Electronics, and Consumer.

This combination also allows 3M Indonesia to monitor key economic drivers and define the best portfolio investment strategies. For instance, the Safety & Industrial business is driven by large product specifications in private sector organizations, where industrial policy and exports are the key market drivers. On the other hand, the Transportation & Electronics business is based on large projects, which in many cases are framed by government regulations to use specific products, for which government tenders are more important. Finally, the Consumer business group is about products that consumers buy in supermarkets, pharmacies, hardware stores, and more.

These business groups are all relevant to both 3M and Indonesia since the government is focusing on its own strategic plans that include promoting the automotive and downstream industries and investing in infrastructure, mainly roads for connectivity, public transport and buildings.