3M posts earnings of $1.79 a share vs $1.80 estimate
April 24, 2014 at 07:33 AM EDT
After lackluster quarterly results last January, 3 M's CEO said in a March interview he expects its sales growth in China to triple the global average over the next five years. The country's plans to tackle environmental and public health issues like pollution will drive sales of 3 M's consumer and health products including face masks and water filters.