Lawson Products Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS), Chicago, IL, reported first-quarter sales of $84.5 million, a 13.2 percent increase compared to the year-ago period. The company reported profit of $1.2 million, compared to $900,000 in the same period a year ago.
Lawson’s acquisition of The Bolt Supply House in October 2017 added $8 million in sales in the first quarter.