SEGUIN, Texas (AP) _ Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $17.5 million.

The Seguin, Texas-based company said it had net income of $1.47 per share.

The maker of road maintenance, industrial and farm equipment posted revenue of $311.2 million in the period.

Alamo Group shares have climbed 17% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $161.37, a climb of 73% in the last 12 months.

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