Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,076	$ 30,829
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,601 and $3,463	146,068	128,544
Inventories, principally on last-in first-out basis (replacement cost higher by $129,628 and $130,854)	222,194	214,900
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,304	9,927
Deferred income taxes	2,019	3,242
Income tax receivable	3,713	3,249
Total current assets	404,374	390,691
Investment in joint venture	44,495	41,879
Goodwill	12,973	69,289
Intangible assets	63,576	69,489
Prepaid pension cost	17,001	16,515
Other assets	13,793	15,265
Property, plant and equipment
Land	4,917	4,917
Buildings	54,391	53,252
Machinery and equipment	183,708	179,632
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	243,016	237,801
Less - accumulated depreciation	(168,464)	(161,107)
Property, plant and equipment, net	74,552	76,694
Total assets	630,764	679,822
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	89,436	69,577
Accrued liabilities	31,474	30,007
Income taxes payable	169	1,360
Current portion of long-term debt	397	397
Total current liabilities	121,476	101,341
Long-term debt, less current portion	270,473	245,599
Deferred income taxes	4,365	10,733
Other non-current liabilities	4,526	5,646
Pension and post retirement benefit obligations	6,473	6,609
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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value—60,000 shares authorized and 23,610 shares issued and 23,493 outstanding at June 30, 2014 and 23,471 shares issued and 23,409 outstanding at December 31, 2013	236	234
Additional paid-in capital	225,365	223,893
Retained earnings	16,981	105,277
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,610)	(18,743)
Treasury stock, at cost—117 shares at June 30, 2014 and 62 shares at December 31, 2013	(1,521)	(767)
Total stockholders’ equity	223,451	309,894
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 630,764	$ 679,822