May 29 (Reuters) - Empire Industries Ltd EIL.V :
* Empire Industries reports 1Q17 results and conference call information
* Q1 revenue rose 16.7 percent to C$32.4 million
* Empire Industries Ltd qtrly earnings per share $0.002
* Empire Industries Ltd says contract backlog as of March 31, 2017 was $114 million, up 4.6% from $109 million at December 31, 2016. Source text for Eikon: ID:nGNXNWXBYa Further company coverage: EIL.V