April 30 (Reuters) - Water solutions company Ecolab ( ECL ) said on Tuesday it would sell its global surgical solutions business to private medical supplier Medline for $950 million in cash and raised its full-year profit forecast. The unit made more than $400 million in sales last year and supplies sterile drape solutions for surgeons, patients and operating room...

08:24 AM EDT, 04/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Illinois Tool Works ( ITW ) reported Q1 earnings Tuesday of $2.73 per diluted share, up from $2.33 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.36. Operating revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $3.97 billion, down from $4.02 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $4.03...

08:28 AM EDT, 04/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- PyroGenesis Canada ( PYRGF ) on Tuesday said it has signed an initial contract with a Spanish aerospace company to sell its titanium metal powder for use in additive manufacturing. The order has already been produced using PyroGenesis' NexGen plasma atomization system and will soon be in transit to the client, which is...

April 30 (Reuters) - Electrical equipment maker Hubbell on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected profit for the first quarter, bolstered by strong demand from utilities for its smart meters and control devices used in power grids. Hubbell has benefited from the electrification and modernization of the U.S. power grid. The improved availability of semiconductors that are used in its communication and...