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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

	June 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Land, buildings and improvements	$	80,530		$	73,657
Machinery, equipment and fixtures	69,040			68,303
Office furniture, equipment and vehicles	16,629			16,990
Construction in progress	4,631			9,212
	170,830			168,162
Accumulated depreciation	(100,579		)	(99,958		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	70,251		$	68,204

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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