United States. Solid sales that present double-digit gains are the forecasts recently released by the technology and industrial company Johnson Controls.The company expects its consolidated sales to be approximately US$37 billion next year, growing by 9%; diluted earnings per share would be between US$2.30 - US$2.45, increasing between 17 and 25%; it would increase capital investment to support growth opportunities, as well as improve sales and margins for its three businesses: Automotive Experience, Energy Solutions and Efficient Construction.
By 2011 the global Efficient Construction market is expected to improve due to the recovery of emerging markets such as China and the Middle East.
The company specified that this business obtained at the end of the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010 an increase of 10% over the previous year, while orders grew by 31%, so for 2011 it expects an increase in revenues of between 8 and 10%.
The Energy Solutions business could have an increase in profits between 10 and 15% due to the volume of growth in different regions and emerging markets.
For 2011, the company expects investments of approximately US$1.2 billion to support growth opportunities.
