3M: April sales fall 11% despite personal safety strength

(CercleFinance.com) - US industrial giant 3M said that its sales fell by 11% to 2.
3 billion dollars in April, as higher demand for its personal safety products was offset by a fall in sales of oral care and office equipment.

Sales in the healthcare unit rose by 5% over the past month, the conglomerate said, mainly influenced by a rise in sales of cleaning, food safety and biopharma filtration products.

But several other markets experienced significant weakness due to factors including social distancing and shelter-in-place mandates, 3M said, citing areas such as oral care, automotive, industrial, stationery and office products.

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