Material handling products manufacturer Columbus McKinnon Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCO), Amherst, NY, reported sales for the fiscal year ended March 31 of $597.3 million, up 3 percent from the prior year. U.S. sales increased 11.4 percent. Profit decreased 28 percent to $19.6 million.
For the fourth quarter, sales were $155.1 million, up 4.1 percent from the prior-year period. U.S. sales were up 17.1 percent. Profit increased 194.9 percent to $5.9 million.