Pump and compressor manufacturer Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI), Wayne, PA, reported sales for the second quarter of $668.2 million, up 15.4 percent compared with the prior year second quarter. Profit increased to $60.3 million from a loss of $146.3 million the previous year.
For the first six months, sales increased 21.4 percent to $1.3 billion. Profit was $102.7 million, up from a loss of $153.2 million the previous year.