PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, net at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	2012		2011
Buildings and improvements	$	20,725	$	21,649
Machinery and equipment		48,081		39,566
Office furniture and equipment		499		415
Leasehold improvements		37		37
Vehicles		872		745
		70,214		62, 412
Less: accumulated depreciation
and amortization		(16,857)		(15,459)
	$	53,357	$	46,953

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Four pieces of land were acquired from the acquisition of Jonway auto in 2011, all land in the People's Republic of China is government owned and cannot be sold to any individual or company. However, the government grants the user a "land use right" (the Right) to use the land. The Company has the right to use the land for 50 years and amortized the Right on a straight-line basis over the period of 50 years. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, intangible assets consist of the following:

	2012			2011
Land use right	$	10,217		$	10,518
Software		97			92
		10,314			10,610
Less: accumulated amortization		(547	)		(535	)
	$	9,767		$	10,075

Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets

  As of December 31, 2012, estimated future amortization expense for intangibles assets, subject to amortization, is as follows (in thousands): 

Year	Amortization Expense
2013	$	242
2014		242
2015		242
2016		242
2017		242
Thereafter		8,557
	$	9,767