Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. (NYSE: ETN), Dublin, Ireland, reported sales for the second quarter of $5.1 billion, a 1 percent increase over the same period a year ago. Profit increased 4.9 percent to $515 million.
In the second quarter, electrical products sales were up 1 percent year-over-year to $1.8 billion and electrical systems and services sales were down 1 percent to $1.4 billion.
Hydraulics sales were up 7.5 percent to $633 million and aerospace sales were down 2.2 percent to $437 million. Vehicle segment sales were up 1.8 percent to $846 million.
For the first six months, sales were $10 billion, up 0.9 percent over the same period a year ago. Profit increased 5.8 percent to $947 million.