Spanish glass bottle and jar maker Vidrala said Tuesday that its first-quarter net profit fell nearly 10% from a year earlier due to shrinking demand for glass in a weaker economic environment.

Vidrala posted a net profit of 52.8 million euros ($56.52 million) in the period, down from 58.6 million euros a year ago.

(1 dollar = 0.9341 euros)

(Reporting by Matteo Allievi; editing by Inti Landauro; Spanish editing by Javi West Larrañaga)