May 8 (Reuters) - Northwest Pipe Co NWPX.O :
* MPANY REPORTS PROFITABLE QUARTERLY RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES
FIRST
QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.22
* Q1 SALES ROSE 87.8 PERCENT TO $62.6 MILLION
* IN APRIL, COMPANY HAD AN ACCIDENTAL FIRE AT SAGINAW, TEXAS
PLANT
* EXPECT CONTINUING STRENGTH IN REVENUE AND IMPROVING GROSS
MARGINS AS WE PROGRESS THROUGH 2019
* NORTHWEST PIPE - NEXT COUPLE OF QUARTERS COULD HAVE
ANOMALIES
RELATED TO TIMING OF EXPENSES & INSURANCE COVERAGE FROM FIRE AT
SAGINAW COATINGS BUILDING
* BACKLOG INCLUDING CONFIRMED ORDERS WAS $242 MILLION AS OF
MARCH
31, 2019 COMPARED TO $252 MILLION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
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