Manufacturer Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK), Milwaukee, WI, reported sales for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30 of $1.6 billion, an 8.5 percent increase year-over-year. Organic sales grew 8.2 percent. Profit increased 13.5 percent to $216.9 million.
Fiscal year-to-date sales were $4.6 billion, up 10.8 percent over the prior-year period. Profit increased 14.1 percent to $621.1 million.