Houston Wire & Cable Co. (NASDAQ: HWCC), Houston, TX, reported second-quarter sales of $93.9 million, up 24 percent compared with the same period in 2017. Net income for the quarter was $2.6 million.
The company said sales in its project business, which targets end markets for utility power generation, environmental compliance, engineering and construction, industrials, and mechanical wire rope, increased 26%, while Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) sales were up 23% compared to the second quarter of 2017.