Five of the eight subsectors posted margin gains.
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Year-to-date sales were up 7.2 percent year-over-year.
Production in the construction sector down 0.9 percent in EA19, 0.3 percent in EU28.
Company's year-to-date sales increase 0.2 percent.
Combined businesses have formed QCD Rocky Mountain.
Annualized growth through September is 8.1 percent.
First-quarter profit of $22.6 million up 20.6 percent from same quarter in 2015.
Advance in final demand prices includes 0.4 percent increase in final demand goods index.
Capacity utilization decreased 0.1 percent to 75.3 percent.
Increase due to higher sales in the transportation equipment and fabricated metal industries.
HuttiGrip division expands private label construction fastener and specialty building products line.
Sales of durable goods up 0.2 percent from previous September.
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Acquisition strengthens company's presence in Western Canada.
Company also reports loss for third quarter and first nine months.
Industrial production down 0.7 percent in the EU28.
Year-to-date, orders are down 6.4 percent.
