BlueLinx Holdings Inc., (NYSE: BXC), Atlanta, GA, reported sales for the first quarter of $454.9 million, an increase of 2.5 percent year-over-year. The company reported a loss of $8.9 million for the quarter, compared to a loss of $8.6 million in the prior year quarter.
“We were pleased to see revenue growth this quarter, particularly as regions of our business were impacted by inclement weather," said Mitch Lewis, president and CEO. "The improved volume in both structural and specialty product segments were particularly encouraging in light of a falling commodity market."