MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE: MSM), Melville, NY, and Davidson, NC, reported sales for the fiscal third quarter ended June 3 of $743.9 million, up 2.3 percent over the same period a year ago. Profit decreased 3 percent to $62.8 million.
Fiscal year-to-date sales were $2.1 billion and profit rose 0.7 percent to $170.7 million.
"The environment improved through the quarter as the manufacturing economy continued to firm with improving sales growth across all of our customer types, with particular strength in National Accounts," said Erik Gershwind, president and CEO. "This momentum sustained into June, the first month of our fiscal fourth quarter."
