Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE: RS), Los Angeles, CA, reported sales for the second quarter of $3 billion, up 20.7 percent compared the prior year quarter, the highest ever quarterly gross profit dollars in the company's history. Profit for the quarter grew from $103 million to $230.8 million.
Sales for the first six months were $5.7 billion, up 17.4 percent year-over-year. Profit increased 86.2 percent to $399.8 million.