Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (2,484)	$ (149)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,095	6,831
Debt issuance costs amortization	98	101
Deferred income taxes	(705)	(284)
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	23	(1)
Unrealized foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	219	(4)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	9,761	6,015
Inventories	(9,458)	(8,688)
Other assets	(2,301)	(1,432)
Accounts payable	(586)	990
Customer deposits	(1,604)	3,494
Accrued expenses	(3,338)	2,161
Accrued pension and postretirement liabilities	(65)	(13)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(4,345)	9,021
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(1,543)	(3,103)
Proceeds from sales of assets	38	38
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,505)	(3,065)
Financing activities
Proceeds from short-term notes payable to bank	35,974	24,937
Repayments of short-term notes payable to bank	(35,974)	(24,937)
Repayments of long-term debt	(3,186)	(3,245)
Dividends paid	(792)	(781)
Purchases of treasury stock	0	(201)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,978)	(4,227)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3)	513
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(9,831)	2,242
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	32,774	16,293
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 22,943	$ 18,535