Carlisle Companies Inc., Charlotte, NC, reported net sales from continuing operations of $618.5 million for the second quarter 2009, a 28% decline from the same period a year ago. Profit improved 2.2% to $55.5 million. Organic sales decreased 28% with sales down across all segments.

Year-to-date, sales were $1.12 billion, down 25% from the first half of 2008. Profit was $62.1 million, compared to a loss of $8.3 million for the same period a year ago.

The Construction Materials segment reported second quarter 2009 sales of $314.4 million, a decline of 29% for the same period in 2008. The decrease in sales was across all product lines and is consistent with declines in the overall construction industry.

Applied Technologies had second quarter sales of $103.1 million, down 20% …