15. Geographic area information (Under Review)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

15. 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 asset.

	Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Net sales:
United States	$	45,730	$	38,567	$	46,377
International		13,946		14,541		13,764
Total	$	59,676	$	53,108	$	60,141
Fixed assets, net:
United States	$	1,769	$	1,490	$	1,583
International		738		948		1,149
Total	$	2,507	$	2,438	$	2,732

Sales to international customers were 23%, 27%, and 23% in 2015, 2014, and 2013 respectively.  Sales to Europe represented 56%, 49%, and 52%, sales to the Pacific Rim (which includes Australia and Asia) represented 34%, 33%, and 26%, and sales to Canada represented 8%, 5%, and 10% of total international sales in 2015, 2014, and 2013 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.