BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BXC), Atlanta, GA, reported sales for the first quarter ended March 31 of $437.5 million, up 2.1 percent compared to the first quarter of 2017. The company reported a net loss of $13.4 million during the quarter, compared to profit of $0.6 million in the prior-year period.
BlueLinx completed its acquisition of Atlanta-based distributor Cedar Creek in mid-April, creating one of the largest building materials distributors in the industry.