Myers Industries Inc. (NYSE: MYE), Akron, OH, reported sales for the first quarter of $156.3 million, up 3.9 percent year-over-year. The company reported a loss of $3.4 million for the quarter, down from a profit of $5.2 million a year ago.
Material handling segment sales for the quarter were down 2.9 percent year-over-year to $109 million and distribution segment sales were down 4.3 percent to $42.2 million.