Uniform company's earnings up 300% in Q1

SEMINOLE — Superior Uniform Group Inc. announced it increased revenues and net income in the first quarter compared with the same quarter in 2012.

For the three months ending March 31, the uniform manufacturer increased earnings 300%, to $1.23 million, or 20 cents per share, compared with $327,000, or 5 cents per share, the same quarter of 2012, according to its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In addition, Superior (symbol: SGC, recent price: $11.66) increased revenue to $30.99 million in the first quarter, up 12% from $28.51 million in the same quarter of 2012.