Veritiv Corp. (NYSE: VRTV), Atlanta, GA, reported sales for the third quarter of $2.1 billion, a 4.2 percent decrease from the same quarter a year ago. Profit decreased 61.4 percent to $5.6 million.
For the first nine months, sales were $6.2 billion, down 4.8 percent year-over-year. Profit increased 1.2 percent to $16.8 million.