Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30,829	$ 21,607
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,463 and $3,529	128,544	138,311
Inventories, principally on last-in first-out basis (replacement cost higher by $130,854 and $139,940)	214,900	303,772
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,927	11,369
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current	3,242	3,723
Income tax receivable	3,249	7,596
Total current assets	390,691	486,378
Investment in joint venture	41,879	38,854
Goodwill	69,289	70,300
Intangible assets	69,489	82,477
Prepaid pension cost	16,515	12,891
Other assets	15,265	18,266
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	4,917	5,195
Building	53,252	52,884
Machinery and equipment	179,632	178,664
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	237,801	236,743
Less—accumulated depreciation	(161,107)	(157,103)
Property, plant and equipment, net	76,694	79,640
Total assets	679,822	788,806
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	69,577	67,990
Employee-related Liabilities, Current	9,853	11,749
Accrued liabilities	20,154	24,815
Income taxes payable	1,360	1,563
Current portion of long-term debt	397	415
Total short-term debt	0	500
Total current liabilities	101,341	107,032
Long-term debt, less current portion	245,599	296,154
Deferred income taxes	10,733	32,350
Other non-current liabilities	5,646	5,279
Pension and post retirement benefit obligations	6,609	10,651
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value—9,988 shares authorized (including 400 Series B Junior Preferred $0.00 par value shares); no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value—60,000 shares authorized and 23,471 shares issued and 23,409 outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 23,211 shares issued and 23,152 outstanding at December 31, 2012	234	232
Additional paid-in capital	223,893	219,619
Retained earnings	105,277	139,239
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(18,743)	(21,071)
Treasury stock, at cost—62 shares at December 31, 2013 and 59 shares at December 31, 2012	(767)	(679)
Total stockholders’ equity	309,894	337,340
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 679,822	$ 788,806