Veritiv Corp. (NYSE: VRTV), Atlanta, GA, reported sales for the third quarter of $2.2 billion, a 7.1 percent decrease from the same quarter a year ago. The company reported a profit of $14.5 million, up from a loss of $14.5 million last year.
For the first nine months, sales were $6.5 billion, up 29.6 percent year-over-year. The company reported a profit of $16.6 million, up from a loss of $5.6 million in the prior year period.