Veritiv Corp. (NYSE: VRTV), Atlanta, GA, reported sales for the second quarter of $2.1 billion, a 4.6 percent decrease from the prior year. Profit increased 83.7 percent to $7.9 million.
For the first six months, sales were $4.1 billion, down 5 percent year-over-year. Profit increased to $11.2 million from $2.1 million in the prior year period.