Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Net sales increased by 4.6% to $346.6 million, primarily driven by $22 million of inorganic sales from the acquisition of UW Solutions [12] - Adjusted EBITDA margin decreased to 9.9%, primarily due to a less favorable mix and higher aluminum costs [13] - Adjusted diluted EPS declined to $0.56, driven by lower adjusted EBITDA, higher interest expense, and a higher adjusted effective tax rate [13] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Metals segment net sales declined by 3.4%, with adjusted EBITDA margin decreasing to 7.3% due to a less favorable mix and higher aluminum costs [13] - Services segment achieved a 7.6% increase in net sales, marking its fifth consecutive quarter of growth, although adjusted EBITDA margin decreased to 5.7% due to higher tariff expenses [14] - Glass segment net sales declined, with adjusted EBITDA margin moderating from elevated levels due to reduced volume from lower end market demand [14] - Performance Surfaces segment saw increased net sales driven by inorganic contributions from UW Solutions, with adjusted EBITDA margin declining to 18.8% [14] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The revenue pipeline for Glass is improving, positioning the segment for growth beginning in Q3 and into Q4 [8] - Metals showed solid sequential improvement from Q4, with expectations for continued improvement in Q2 [8][41] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focusing on operational improvements and tariff mitigation efforts, with aggressive actions under Project Fortify expected to drive annualized savings of $13 million to $15 million [7][10] - The company is actively pursuing M&A opportunities to diversify its business mix and enhance growth prospects [11][18] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management raised the fiscal year outlook for net sales and adjusted diluted EPS, expecting a strong second half driven by Performance Surfaces and improved glass results [11][19] - Management acknowledged ongoing market challenges but emphasized a focus on controllable factors to improve outlook [10] Other Important Information - The company expects net sales for the fiscal year to be in the range of $1.4 billion to $1.44 billion, with adjusted diluted EPS between $3.8 and $4.2 [16] - The unfavorable EPS impact from tariffs is estimated to be $0.35 to $0.45, primarily affecting the first half of the fiscal year [16] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you elaborate on the glass business and the revenue pipeline? - Management noted good visibility six months out and mentioned a pivot to smaller jobs to fill gaps in market softness, with increasing confidence in quote activity and award rates [24][25] Question: What are the segment margin targets for different business groups? - Management indicated that metals and services face headwinds from tariffs, and while they may struggle to reach the bottom of their target ranges, they expect improvement in the second half [30][31] Question: What is driving the sequential improvement in the metals segment? - Management highlighted operational improvements and regaining customer confidence as key factors driving month-to-month sequential improvement [41][43] Question: What is the status of Project Fortify Phase two? - Management confirmed minimal savings in Q1, with more significant savings expected to materialize in Q2 [48] Question: Can you quantify the EPS impact from tariffs in Q1? - Management stated that the impact was initially estimated at $0.45 to $0.55, but has been revised to $0.35 to $0.45 for the full year, with favorable trends noted in Q1 [49][50]

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