Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) reported financial results for the 2Q ended July 1, 2017. The Company’s net sales rose 23% over the same quarter of 2016, led by double-digit gains in each of its markets. Net earnings were up slightly over 2016. Both results are records for the company.
“Many companies would be satisfied with our second-quarter performance. Not us,” said CEO Matt Missad. “We are excited about our sales growth, yet disappointed that we only had a modest growth in profits. We won’t make excuses and will aggressively pursue our goal to convert more of our sales revenue to earnings growth. I am confident that the great people of Universal will overcome challenges such as the lumber market volatility that occurred in the 2Q and continue to improve.”
“We are excited about the second half of 2017 and look forward to returning to more normal lumber market conditions as the details of the next Canadian softwood lumber agreement become known,” Matt added. “We expect to see the benefits of our investments in acquisitions, new product development and our international division. We also expect to see the benefits of our efforts to manage costs, as acquisitions such as idX Corp. continue to implement cost-saving synergies ahead of schedule.”
Universal Forest Products, Inc. is a holding company that provides capital, management and administrative resources to subsidiaries that supply wood, wood composite and other products to three robust markets: retail, construction and industrial.
