Lawson Products Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS), Chicago, reported fourth quarter sales of $88.6 million, up 2.7% compared with the year-ago period. The company reported a loss of $3 million during the 2019 fourth quarter, compared to a profit of $2.6 million during the 2018 quarter.
Full-year sales grew 6% to $370.8 million, the company said. The company reported a profit of $7.2 million, up 16.2% from 2018.