Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information Text Block

6.       The Company has three reportable segments: Industrial (which aggregates four operating segments), Contractor and Lubrication. Sales and operating earnings by segment for thethirteenweeks ended March 29, 2013 and March 30, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

		Thirteen Weeks Ended
		Mar 29,		Mar 30,
		2013		2012
Net Sales
	Industrial	$	164,175	$	134,103
	Contractor		77,628		71,986
	Lubrication		27,243		28,033
Total		$	269,046	$	234,122
Operating Earnings
	Industrial	$	55,219	$	48,313
	Contractor		16,432		12,539
	Lubrication		5,141		6,089
	Unallocated corporate (expense)		(5,295)		(8,972)
Total		$	71,497	$	57,969

Unallocated corporate expenses in 2012 includedacquisition-related expenses of $4million.

Assets by segment were as follows (in thousands):

	Mar 29,		Dec 28,
	2013		2012
Industrial	$	562,182	$	567,879
Contractor		160,369		141,094
Lubrication		83,288		84,079
Unallocated corporate		527,413		528,682
Total	$	1,333,252	$	1,321,734

Geographic information follows (in thousands):

		Thirteen Weeks Ended
		Mar 29,		Mar 30,
		2013		2012
Net sales
(based on customer location)
	United States	$	116,080	$	104,168
	Other countries		152,966		129,954
Total		$	269,046	$	234,122
		Mar 29,		Dec 28,
		2013		2012
Long-lived assets
	United States	$	113,934	$	119,331
	Other countries		34,833		32,213
Total		$	148,767	$	151,544