Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,366	$ 8,454
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,161 and $3,375	129,204	131,003
Inventories, principally on last-in first-out basis (replacement cost higher by $129,279 and $129,779)	243,331	236,932
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,156	9,458
Deferred income taxes	752	685
Income tax receivable	2,264	2,886
Total current assets	402,073	389,418
Investment in joint venture	38,003	37,443
Goodwill	12,973	12,973
Intangible assets, net	52,695	56,555
Prepaid pension cost	7,494	7,092
Other assets	10,502	11,660
Property, plant and equipment
Land	3,594	4,466
Buildings	50,528	52,821
Machinery and equipment	182,817	183,923
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	236,939	241,210
Less - accumulated depreciation	(168,403)	(168,375)
Property, plant and equipment, net	68,536	72,835
Total assets	592,276	587,976
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	85,998	68,782
Accrued and other liabilities	36,034	27,670
Income taxes payable	505	328
Current portion of long-term debt	734	737
Total current liabilities	123,271	97,517
Long-term debt, less current portion	313,239	309,377
Deferred income taxes	6,585	8,360
Other non-current liabilities	3,393	3,655
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	18,775	18,747
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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value—60,000 shares authorized and 23,700 shares issued and 23,572 outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 23,630 shares issued and 23,559 outstanding at December 31, 2014	236	236
Additional paid-in capital	226,853	225,953
Accumulated deficit	(50,130)	(29,424)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(48,857)	(45,565)
Treasury stock, at cost—128 shares at March 31, 2015 and 71 shares at December 31, 2014	(1,089)	(880)
Total stockholders’ equity	127,013	150,320
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 592,276	$ 587,976