SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Financial Information

The following table sets out financial information related to the Company's segments (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2017								2016
	SC		IPS		SCS		Total		SC		IPS			SCS		Total
Sales	$	160,863	$	51,027	$	40,040	$	251,930	$	152,018	$	39,830		$	38,177	$	230,025
Amortization		2,262		1,803		271		4,336		2,292		1,956			271		4,519
Income (loss) from operations		13,288		35		3,711		17,034		11,053		(326	)		3,658		14,385
Income from operations, excluding amortization	$	15,550	$	1,838	$	3,982	$	21,370	$	13,345	$	1,630		$	3,929	$	18,904

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017								2016
	SC		IPS		SCS		Total		SC		IPS		SCS		Total
Sales	$	474,324	$	144,555	$	122,276	$	741,155	$	481,352	$	141,614	$	116,835	$	739,801
Amortization		6,738		5,393		812		12,943		6,871		5,874		812		13,557
Income from operations		40,570		1,710		10,946		53,226		28,608		1,549		10,799		40,956
Income from operations, excluding amortization	$	47,308	$	7,103	$	11,758	$	66,169	$	35,479	$	7,423	$	11,611	$	54,513

Reconciliation of Operating Income for Reportable Segments to Consolidated Income before Taxes

The following table presents reconciliations of operating income for reportable segments to the consolidated income before taxes (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Operating income for reportable segments, excluding amortization	$	21,370		$	18,904		$	66,169		$	54,513
Adjustment for:
Amortization of intangible assets		4,336			4,519			12,943			13,557
Corporate expense		10,524			9,452			28,223			29,176
Income from operations		6,510			4,933			25,003			11,780
Interest expense		4,928			4,338			12,573			11,698
Other income, net		(153	)		(251	)		(324	)		(397	)
Income before income taxes	$	1,735		$	846		$	12,754		$	479