ACQUISITIONS (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Business Acquisitions By Acquisition [Text Block]

(US dollars, in thousands)		Douglas
Accounts receivable	$	852
Inventory		11,831
Property, plant, and equipment		672
Other current assets		402
Intangible assets		6,697
Current liabilities		(6,159)
Net tangible and intangible assets		14,295
Purchase price		20,095
Goodwill	$	5,800
Goodwill tax deductible		Yes

(US dollars, in thousands)		ACRA	PSI		Total
Accounts receivable	$	8,451	862	$	9,313
Inventory		6,545	1,856		8,401
Property, plant, and equipment		1,601	2,100		3,701
Other current assets		456	67		523
Intangible assets		17,069	4,700		21,769
Current liabilities		(6,831)	(190)		(7,021)
Deferred income taxes		(2,281)	-		(2,281)
Net tangible and intangible assets		25,010	9,395		34,405
Purchase price		60,245	13,503		73,748
Goodwill	$	35,235	4,108	$	39,343
Goodwill tax deductible		No	Yes

(In thousands)		BASF	IMR		Total
Accounts receivable	$	-	2,050	$	2,050
Inventory		1,514	-		1,514
Property, plant, and equipment		12,774	3,125		15,899
Other current assets		-	134		134
Intangible assets		3,000	3,830		6,830
Current liabilities		(263)	(519)		(782)
Other liabilities		-	(1,956)		(1,956)
Holdback		-	(2,000)		(2,000)
Net tangible and intangible assets		17,025	4,664		21,689
Purchase price		20,501	18,000		38,501
Goodwill	$	3,476	13,336	$	16,812
Goodwill tax deductible		Yes	Yes