"Underlying sales growth improved in all major regions of the world with the exception of the U.S., where our results reflected weaker market conditions, particularly in economically sensitive businesses like Specialty Tapes and Industrial and Automotive Products," Scarborough added.
"We were especially encouraged by the growth of our businesses in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe, where total sales grew 15 percent, as well as by the strong growth of Avery-brand office products during a good back-to-school season."
Avery Dennison Corporation