Transactions with Affiliated Companies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Heidtman Steel Products (Heidtman)

Transactions with affiliated entities

Schedule of transactions with affiliated companies

Transactions with Heidtman for the years ended December 31, are as follows (in thousands):

	2012			2011			2010
Sales	$	244,531		$	242,300		$	202,897
Percentage of consolidated net sales		3	%		3	%		3	%
Accounts receivable		38,093			35,646			31,544
Purchases		11,372			18,998			18,275
Accounts payable		800			882			969

Other smaller affiliated entities

Transactions with affiliated entities

Schedule of transactions with affiliated companies

The company also purchases and sells recycled and scrap metal with other smaller affiliated companies. These transactions are as follows (in thousands):

	2012		2011		2010
Sales	$	38,286	$	36,486	$	37,057
Accounts receivable		4,771		7,247		6,577
Purchases		238,114		239,395		177,166
Accounts payable		14,344		5,702		12,601