Carlisle Companies Incorporated provided earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2014. For the quarter, the company announced that net sales growth at CCM is estimated to be in the high-single digit percent range. In addition to lower than expected fourth quarter net sales growth, CCM's EBIT (earnings before interest and income taxes) was negatively impacted by higher costs for plant startups, product line closings, and higher operating costs.

Also in the fourth quarter 2014, net sales at CBF will decline modestly versus the prior year quarter due to the recent well publicized decline in demand in the agriculture markets, the continued malaise in the mining markets, and the negative impact of foreign currency fluctuations from the stronger U.S. dollar.