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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 3.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

 

 

 

March 31,

December 31,

 

 

2012

2011

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land, buildings and improvements

 

$

76,139

 

$

73,657

 

Machinery, equipment and fixtures

 

68,760

 

68,303

 

Office furniture, equipment and vehicles

 

17,192

 

16,990

 

Construction in progress

 

9,988

 

9,212

 

 

 

172,079

 

168,162

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(101,479

)

(99,958

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

$

70,600

 

$

68,204