However, net income nearly tripled to roughly $3.2 million and the company paid out its first-ever dividend. CEO Thomas Honoré said that 76 percent of sales now come from focused industries, with 34 percent of the overall result from manufacturing. Meanwhile, U.S. problems are lasting longer than first expected. “The U.S. is normally one of our strong markets,” said CFO Hans Henrik Thrane. But the company failed to convert leads here late in 2013. “We are currently executing a recovery plan that includes a much stronger focus on sales. But it is progressing slower than expected.” Thrane’s first and second sentences are a repeat of the first quarter webcast statement. However, instead of predicting recovery this year, Columbus now does not see that happening until 2015.