Building materials distributor Huttig Building Products Inc. (NASDAQ: HBP), St. Louis, Missouri, reported sales of $203 million for the first quarter of 2020, a 2.8% increase over the prior-year period. The increase in net sales was primarily attributed to an increase in new residential construction.
The company reported a loss of $8.9 million for the quarter compared to a loss of $3.2 million in the first quarter of 2019.