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Inventories (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory, Current
Inventories, net of the allowance for obsolete inventory, were comprised of:

 
December 31,
2012
 
December 30,
2011
Aluminum and steel coil
$
59,651

 
$
52,681

Raw materials
14,520

 
12,808

Work in process
1,598

 
2,980

Finished products
13,525

 
14,927

 
$
89,294

 
$
83,396


Summary of Obsolete Inventory Reserve
Activity in the allowance for obsolete inventory was as follows:

 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Balance, beginning of year
$
3,009

 
$
2,405

 
$
4,130

Net charges to costs and expenses
4,386

 
3,626

 
2,601

Write-offs
(4,534
)
 
(2,998
)
 
(4,232
)
Foreign currency translation
50

 
(24
)
 
(94
)
Balance, end of year
$
2,911

 
$
3,009

 
$
2,405