Lydall Inc. saw its losses widen in the second quarter as slumping sales and a reorganization of its automotive operations curbed profitability for the Manchester maker of filters and insulating and packaging materials.
Lydall lost $5.9 million, or 36 cents a share, in the three months ended June 30, up from a loss of $2.9 million, or 17 cents a share, in the same period last year.
Second-quarter sales dropped to $56 million from $84 million a year ago.
“Difficult global economic conditions continued to impact all of the markets that Lydall serves,” said CEO Dale Barnhart.
The company continued to focus during the quarter on lowering overhead, by cutting inventory, laying off workers and aggressively managing its cash, Barnhart said. Lydall has cut about a quarter of its work force in the past year, he said.
Those efforts, the CEO said, will enable the company to post stronger results and better cash flow in the remainder of the year.
