Myers Industries Inc. (NYSE: MYE), Akron, OH, reported sales for 2015 of $601.5 million, a decrease of 3.5 percent from the previous year. The company reported a profit of $17.2 million, up from a loss of $8.7 million in 2014.
Fourth-quarter sales were $139.2 million, a decrease of 12.1 percent from the same period the previous year. The company reported a profit of $0.2 million, up from a loss of $12.4 million year-over-year.
Material handling segment sales down 4.2 percent to $414 million for the year and down 15 percent to $93.5 million for the quarter. Distribution segment sales were down 2.2 percent to $187.6 million for the year and down 5.3 percent to $45.7 million for the quarter.