Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corp. (NYSE: ETN), Dublin, Ireland, reported 2017 sales were $20.4 billion, an increase of 3.3 percent from the previous year. Profit increased 55.8 percent to $3 billion.
Sales for the fourth quarter were $5.2 billion, an increase of 7.1 percent year-over-year. Profit rose 25.8 percent to $634 million.