16. Geographic area information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

16. Geographic area information

Information regarding our operations by geographic area is contained in the following table.  These amounts in the geographic area table are based on the location of the customer and vendor.

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2011
Net sales:
United States	$	46,377	$	49,932	$	49,301
International		13,764		18,454		16,668
Total	$	60,141	$	68,386	$	65,969
Fixed assets, net:
United States	$	1,583	$	1,941	$	2,129
International		1,149		1,361		1,229
Total	$	2,732	$	3,302	$	3,358

Sales to international customers were approximately 23%, 27%, and 25% in 2013, 2012, and 2011 respectively.  Sales to the United Kingdom represented 52%, 52%, and 51%, sales to the Pacific Rim (which includes Australia and Asia) represented 26%, 18%, and 25%, and sales to Canada represented 10%, 16%, and 6% of total international sales in 2013, 2012, and 2011 respectively.  International long-lived assets consist of net fixed assets located at our foreign subsidiary in the United Kingdom as well as our contract manufacturers in China, Thailand, Malaysia and Mexico.