| Assets | — | — |
| Current assets | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 377,262a | 393,787a |
| Accounts receivable | 481,979a | 538,830a |
| Inventories | 544,037a | 562,864a |
| Other current assets | 242,003a | 197,630a |
| Total current assets | 1,645,281a | 1,693,111a |
| Property, plant and equipment | 619,181a | 575,316a |
| Intangibles, net | 221,005a | 186,667a |
| Goodwill | 804,927a | 694,452a |
| Deferred income taxes | 77,611a | 45,176a |
| Other assets | 152,137a | 182,575a |
| Total assets | 3,520,142a | 3,377,297a |
| Liabilities and equity | — | — |
| Current liabilities | — | — |
| Amounts due banks | 10,520a | 2,435a |
| Trade accounts payable | 296,590a | 325,435a |
| Accrued employee compensation and benefits | 104,374a | 112,373a |
| Dividends payable | 42,158a | 40,453a |
| Other current liabilities | 325,156a | 273,910a |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 100,004a | 4a |
| Total current liabilities | 878,802a | 754,610a |
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 1,150,551a | 1,102,771a |
| Deferred income taxes | 10,464a | 13,146a |
| Other liabilities | 152,892a | 197,918a |
| Total liabilities | 2,192,709a | 2,068,445a |
| Shareholders' equity | — | — |
| Preferred shares | 0a | 0a |
| Common shares | 9,858a | 9,858a |
| Additional paid-in capital | 566,740a | 523,357a |
| Retained earnings | 3,993,016a | 3,688,038a |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | -300,135a | -229,847a |
| Treasury shares, at cost | -2,942,046a | -2,682,554a |
| Total equity | 1,327,433a | 1,308,852a |
| Total liabilities and total equity | 3,520,142a | 3,377,297a |