Question-and-Answer Session
Thank you. The question and answer session will begin at this time. [Operator Instructions]. Our first question comes from Ned Armstrong with FBR Capital Markets.
Ned Armstrong - Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
Yes, thank you, good morning.
Thomas A. Gendron - President and Chief Executive Officer
Good morning.
Robert F. Weber, Jr. - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Good morning.
Ned Armstrong - Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
My questions are regarding some of the comments you made about the Engine Systems. First, with regard to the unfavorable mix, was that something that was just reflective of shipments in the quarter or is that reflecting some overall change in the demand in that business?
Thomas A. Gendron - President and Chief Executive Officer
Yes, we really see it as normal product mix variation and don't expect to see anything negative for the full year.
Ned Armstrong - Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
Okay. And then with the supply chain logistics that were a negative contributor, could you just describe what that was and what's been done to correct it and when you expect things to be worked out?
Thomas A. Gendron - President and Chief Executive Officer
Sure. Well what we really had seen there was very large demand for some mature products, primarily going to developing countries and activity going to China, India and other parts of Asia. The demand caught us off guard. If you want to say, it was much, much higher than we had forecasted for mature products and really that the engine family was selling well in those countries. It's our practice to respond quickly to our customers. With getting caught off guard a little bit, we had to expedite and we are catching up. So the positive was the demand was there; the negative was it wasn't in our forecast, so we had to rush through our supply chain a very high amount of product. We expect that to settle out here in the second quarter as we catch up.
Ned Armstrong - Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
Okay. And do you expect that demand to, not necessarily to go down, but to be more smooth going forward? Is that what you meant by the last remark?
Thomas A. Gendron - President and Chief Executive Officer
The last part of the remark --
Ned Armstrong - Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc.
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