GOODWILL (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2021	Dec. 28, 2019
Diversified Products [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 9,903,385	$ 9,903,385
Investment	0	0
Impairment Charge	(4,002,548)
Foreign exchange	0
Ending balance	5,900,837	9,903,385
Engineered Solutions [Member]
Beginning balance	69,614,627	24,936,991
Investment	2,302,000	44,636,744
Impairment Charge	(972,824)
Foreign exchange	50,375	40,892
Ending balance	70,994,178	69,614,627
Goodwill [Member]
Beginning balance	79,518,012	34,840,376
Investment	2,302,000	44,636,744
Impairment Charge	(4,975,372)
Foreign exchange	50,375	40,892
Ending balance	$ 76,895,015	$ 79,518,012

Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination.

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Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill.

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Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which increases (decreases) an asset representing future economic benefits from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount before accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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