Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (NYSE: LPX), Nashville, TN, reported second quarter sales of $582.4 million, up 18 percent year-over-year. Profit was $31.7 million, compared to a loss of $19.5 million the prior year.
For the six months ended June 30, sales were $1.1 billion, up 12.7 percent year-over-year. Profit was $42 million, compared to a year-ago loss of $54 million.