Safety products manufacturer Brady Corp. (NYSE: BRC), Milwaukee, WI, reported sales for the second quarter ended Jan. 31 of $268.6 million, a decrease of 5 percent from the same quarter the previous year. Profit increased 32 percent to $15.3 million.
For the first six months of the fiscal year, sales were $551.7 million, a 6.9 percent decrease from the same period the previous year. Profit increased 35.1 percent to $34 million.