What Boosted 3M’s Safety and Graphics Segment Revenue in 1Q18?

3M’s (MMM) Safety and Graphics segment accounted for 21.5% of overall revenue in 1Q18 compared to 20.2% in 1Q17, an increase of 1.3 percentage points to its overall contribution to 3M’s revenue. In the past year, this segment had seen some divestitures and acquisitions. The growth was primarily driven by 6.9% growth in the form of organic-local currency, and favorable foreign currency translation boosted revenues by 4.9%, while the acquisition revenue of Scott Safety from Johnson Controls (JCI) adjusted to the various divestitures in the segment increased by 3.2%.