Building materials distributor Huttig Building Products Inc. (NASDAQ: HBP), St. Louis, MO, reported sales for the first quarter of $147.4 million, an increase of 9 percent compared to the same period a year ago. Net income was breakeven compared to a net loss of $4 million in the first quarter of 2014.
"Considering the seasonal nature of our business and the impact that the extreme weather had on many of our operations in the first quarter, I am pleased to report Huttig's first positive income from continuing operations in the first quarter in many years," said Jon Vrabely, president and CEO.
