16. Geographic area information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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)	2014		2013		2012
Net sales:
United States	$	38,567	$	46,377	$	49,932
International		14,541		13,764		18,454
Total	$	53,108	$	60,141	$	68,386
Fixed assets, net:
United States	$	1,490	$	1,583	$	1,941
International		948		1,149		1,361
Total	$	2,438	$	2,732	$	3,302

Sales to international customers were approximately 27%, 23%, and 27% in 2014, 2013, and 2012 respectively.  Sales to Europe represented 49%, 52%, and 52%, sales to the Pacific Rim (which includes Australia and Asia) represented 33%, 26%, and 18%, and sales to Canada represented 5%, 10%, and 16% of total international sales in 2014, 2013, and 2012 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.