Lawson Products Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS), Chicago, IL, reported sales for 2016 of $276.6 million, up 0.3 percent from the previous year. The company reported a loss of $1.6 million for the year, compared to a profit of $0.3 million in 2015.
Fourth-quarter sales were $67.3 million, up 3.6 percent from the prior-year period. The company reported a loss for the quarter of $4.6 million, compared to a loss of $3.7 million for the same period a year ago.