Safety products manufacturer Brady Corp. (NYSE: BRC), Milwaukee, WI, reported sales for the fiscal third quarter ended April 30 of $286.8 million, a decrease of 1.2 percent year-over-year. Profit increased 21.9 percent to $21 million.
For the first nine months of the fiscal year, sales were $838.5 million, a 5 percent decrease from the same period the previous year. Profit increased 29.7 percent to $55 million.