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 portion of the products or components sold by 3M’s operations to its customers are exported by these customers to different geographic areas. As customers move their operations from one geographic area to another, 3M’s results will follow. Thus, net sales in a particular geographic area are not indicative of end-user consumption in that geographic area. Financial information related to 3M operations in various geographic areas is provided in Note 16. As discussed in Note 16, during the first quarter of 2013, 3M realigned its geographic area structure to include Puerto Rico in the United States rather than in the Latin America/Canada region. Geographic area information presented herein reflects the impact of this change for all periods presented.

 

A summary of key information and discussion related to 3M’s geographic areas follow:

  

For total year 2013, as shown in the preceding table, sales rose 3.2 percent, with organic volume increases of 2.5 percent and selling price increases of 0.9 percent. Acquisitions added 1.4 percent, while foreign currency translation reduced sales by 1.6 percent. Organic local-currency sales increased 7.1 percent in Latin America/Canada, 3.6 percent in Asia Pacific, 3.1 percent in the United States, and 2.1 percent in EMEA. For 2013, international operations represented 63.9 percent of 3M’s sales.

  

For total year 2012, as shown in the preceding table, sales rose 1.0 percent, with organic volume increases of 1.2 percent and selling price increases of 1.4 percent. Acquisitions added 0.8 percent, while foreign currency translation reduced sales by 2.4 percent. Organic local-currency sales growth was led by Latin America/Canada at 11.1 percent and the United States at 4.2 percent. Organic local-currency sales increased in Asia Pacific by 0.1 percent and declined in EMEA by 0.6 percent. For 2012, international operations represented 64.7 percent of 3M’s sales.



Geographic Area Supplemental Information

  

Employment:

 

Employment increased by 990 positions in 2013 and 3,479 positions in 2012. Acquisitions increased employment by approximately 2,500 full-time equivalents for 2012. In addition, the other primary factor that increased employment in both years was additions in developing economies to support growth.

 

Capital Spending/Net Property, Plant and Equipment:

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment enable growth across many diverse markets, helping to meet product demand and increasing manufacturing efficiency. Capital spending was $1.665 billion in 2013, compared to $1.484 billion in 2012 and $1.379 billion in 2011. The Company expects 2014 capital spending to be approximately $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion, as 3M continues to invest in its businesses. In 2013, 3M continued its expansion of manufacturing capacity in key growth markets, including investments in the U.S., China, Germany, and Brazil. This included significant investments across 3M’s many businesses, such as abrasives, industrial