CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,590	$ 15,483
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $341 and $362 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	31,822	26,104
Inventories	32,568	31,098
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,460	3,120
Total current assets	83,440	75,805
Property, plant and equipment, net	38,403	37,474
Deferred income taxes	14	923
Intangible assets, net	32,073	34,252
Goodwill	29,531	27,522
Other long term assets	4,461	3,943
Total assets	187,922	179,919
Current liabilities:
Debt obligations	461	936
Accounts payable	15,351	13,204
Accrued liabilities	14,270	10,678
Total current liabilities	30,082	24,818
Long-term debt	52,694	70,483
Deferred income taxes	3,609	3,266
Pension and post-retirement obligations	4,667	4,381
Other long term liabilities	9,523	4,685
Total liabilities	100,575	107,633
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, no par value, authorized 50,000 shares; 9,427 and 9,374 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	31,051	29,503
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share, authorized 5,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
Retained earnings	61,882	54,786
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,586)	(12,003)
Total stockholders' equity	87,347	72,286
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 187,922	$ 179,919

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.