Ansell Limited
(ASX:ANN) has announced its sales fell to US$775.8 million for the first half of the 2017 financial year.
The manufacturer of gloves and condoms says its sales fell 1.1% while its operating cash flow also fell 6% both from the prior corresponding period, amid a 'mixed global environment'.
Despite the sales slide, its EBIT rose by 5.3% and earnings per share advanced 3.9%.
The company dividend also firmed higher to US20.25 cents