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Stanley Black & Decker sales rise 1 percent in 1Q 2015

Q1 sales hit $2.6 billion.


Positive volume (+7%) and price (+1%) were substantially offset by currency (-7%).

Net earnings from continuing operations were $166 million, compared to $169 million a year ago. 

Tools & Storage net sales increased 3% versus 1Q'14 as volume (+9%) and price (+1%), were partially offset by currency (-7%). Organic growth was particularly strong in North America (+15%) and Europe (+9%). North America continued to benefit from healthy underlying tool demand across the construction and industrial channels as well as share gains from new products and brand extensions aided by strong execution at the customer level. 

Security net sales decreased 6% versus 1Q'14 as organic growth of 2% driven by volume (+1%) and price (+1%), was significantly impacted by currency (-8%). Organic growth within North America and emerging markets ("NA & EM") of 2% resulted from strong automatic doors revenues and improved performance in the NA commercial locks business which returned to growth after five quarters of organic declines. 

Industrial net sales decreased 2% versus 1Q'14 as volume (+6%) was more than offset by currency (-8%). Engineered Fastening achieved double digit organic growth (+12%) driven by strong global automotive and electronics revenues. Infrastructure organic revenues declined 15% due to decreasing Oil & Gas revenues from delayed or suspended pipeline construction activity offset by modest growth within Hydraulic Tools.

Stanley Black & Decker’s Chairman and CEO, John F. Lundgren, commented, “As we entered 2015, our annual objectives remained focused on delivering solid organic growth, meaningful operating leverage and strong free cash flow coupled with capital allocation actions designed to drive sustainable value for shareholders."

"We posted strong organic growth and operating leverage in our Tools & Storage and Engineered Fastening businesses in the face of a challenging currency environment, and continued to execute on our plan to improve operating performance in Security. Our long-term strategy and financial objectives remain intact, and we are well-positioned to meet our commitments for the balance of the year despite intensified currency headwinds and a continued volatile macro environment.”

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