stationery products, construction and home improvement products (do-it-yourself), home care products, protective material products, certain consumer retail personal safety products, and consumer health care products.

 

Year 2013 results:

 

Sales in Consumer totaled $4.4 billion, up 1.1 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency sales increased 3.0 percent, divestitures reduced sales by 0.1 percent, and foreign currency translation reduced sales by 1.8 percent. On an organic local-currency basis, sales growth was led by consumer health care, home care, and construction and home improvement. Organic local-currency sales increased slightly in stationary and office supplies, impacted by continued consolidation trends in the office retail and wholesale market.

 

On a geographic basis, organic local-currency sales increased 7 percent in Asia Pacific and 3 percent in both Latin America/Canada and the United States. Organic local-currency sales declined 1 percent in EMEA.

 

Consumer operating income was $945 million, up 0.2 percent from 2012. Operating income margins were 21.3 percent, down slightly from 2012.

 

As discussed in Note 2, in June 2013, 3M completed the sale of the Scientific Anglers and Ross Reels businesses to The Orvis Company, Inc. based in Manchester, Vermont.

 

Year 2012 results:

 

Sales in Consumer totaled $4.4 billion, up 3.7 percent in U.S. dollars. Organic local-currency sales increased 3.6 percent, acquisitions added 2.0 percent, and foreign currency translation reduced sales by 1.9 percent. Organic local-currency sales growth was led by the consumer health care and construction and home improvement businesses. Organic local-currency sales increased slightly in stationery and office supplies, impacted by continued softness in the office wholesale and retail markets. Acquisition growth was largely due to the October 2011 acquisition of the do-it-yourself and professional business of GPI Group. GPI is a manufacturer and marketer of home improvement products such as tapes, hooks, insulation and floor protection products and accessories. The addition of GPI’s products expands 3M’s product portfolio in core and complementary categories in the construction and home improvement markets.

 

On a geographic basis, organic local-currency sales increased 10 percent in Latin America/Canada, and 4 percent in both Asia Pacific and the United States. EMEA organic local-currency sales decreased 2 percent.

 

Consumer operating income increased 10.3 percent to $943 million. Operating income margins were 21.5 percent, compared to 20.2 percent in 2011, as all businesses and major geographic areas posted operating income increases. Consumer benefited fromthe combination of selling price increases and raw material cost decreases, in addition to cost-control efforts.

 

PERFORMANCE BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA

 

While 3M manages its businesses globally and believes its business segment results are the most relevant measure of performance, the Company also utilizes geographic area data as a secondary performance measure. Export sales are generally reported within the geographic area where the final sales to 3M customers are made. A