BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

Information about reported segments on the basis used internally to evaluate segment performance

Corporate assets, liabilities and expenses related to the Company's corporate offices, except for interest expense and income taxes, primarily support the Aerostructures segment. The table below presents information about reported segments on the basis used internally to evaluate segment performance:

	December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Net sales:
Aerostructures	$	174,983		$	168,145		$	149,259
Engineering Services		105,607			87,527			74,574
Eliminations		(1,961	)		(1,632	)		(477	)
	$	278,629		$	254,040		$	223,356
Gross profit
Aerostructures	$	47,947		$	44,966		$	38,637
Engineering Services		20,270			14,615			12,788
Eliminations		91			69			75
	$	68,308		$	59,650		$	51,500
Income from operations:
Aerostructures	$	15,484		$	18,334		$	13,631
Engineering Services		10,480			6,522			5,359
Eliminations		91			68			75
	$	26,055		$	24,924		$	19,065
Depreciation, amortization and other charges:
Aerostructures (1)	$	5,532		$	6,013		$	4,843
Engineering Services		2,462			2,391			2,446
	$	7,994		$	8,404		$	7,289

(1) Includes a $1,163 charge for impairment of intangible in 2011.

Interest expense:
Aerostructures	$	(23	)	$	(5	)	$	(18	)
Engineering Services		(25	)		(12	)		(14	)
Corporate (2)		(1,723	)		(652	)		(664	)
	$	(1,771	)	$	(669	)	$	(696	)

(2) Includes a $580 charge for deferred financing costs for the closed credit facility in 2012.

Capital expenditures:
Aerostructures (3)	$	18,649	$	8,716	$	6,230
Engineering Services		880		1,551		921
	$	19,529	$	10,267	$	7,151
Total assets:
Aerostructures	$	446,902	$	132,032
Engineering		81,062		72,574
	$	527,964	$	204,606

(3) Includes $746 for a capital lease for equipment in 2012.