Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW), Glenview, IL, reported sales for the first quarter of $3.47 billion, up 6 percent from the previous year. Organic sales were up 3.5 percent. Profit increased 14.5 percent to $536 million.
Automotive OEM organic sales grew 9 percent in the quarter, while Test & Measurement/Electronics' organic sales grew 6 percent.