Insteel Industries, Inc. (NYSE:IIIN) is looking for acquisitions. Howard Woltz, President and CEO said, "Going forward, we're aware of rising risks related to future -- the future performance of the U.S. economy, and we're monitoring the environment. We believe that heightened conservatism among customers that are concerned about the macro environment could be contributing to the slow market recovery.

In any event, we're well positioned to aggressively pursue actions that maximize shipments and optimize our cost and to pursue attractive growth opportunities, both organic and through acquisition".