Gruppo 3M Italia produces chemicals, components for the automobile & space industry, abrasives, materials for maintenance of car surfaces and industrial adhesives. It also manufactures adhesive tape and other adhesive products such as Post-It pads, Scotch tape and surgical tape. Gruppo 3M Italia also manufactures products for the medical profession such as sterilization units, stethoscopes, dental products and plasters & also safety items such as road signals, personal luminous reflectors and security scanners. Its information, imaging and electronics division produces photographic film, diagnostic imaging systems, computer discs, audio-visual tapes and film slides. The company is a world leader in many of its products. It distributes over 60,000 products to 200 nations worldwide.