Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2012

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Summarized financial information by business segment is as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
In thousands	September 28, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 28, 2012			September 30, 2011
Net sales:
Industrial Distribution	$	263,328		$	239,132		$	779,082		$	717,309
Aerospace	151,285			117,388			429,733			402,120
Net sales	$	414,613		$	356,520		$	1,208,815		$	1,119,429
Operating income:
Industrial Distribution	$	13,171		$	12,252		$	40,596		$	37,002
Aerospace	24,410			19,173			66,469			62,952
Net gain (loss) on sale of assets	(53		)	(14		)	(21		)	(50		)
Corporate expense	(12,419		)	(10,092		)	(36,256		)	(29,947		)
Operating income	25,109			21,319			70,788			69,957
Interest expense, net	2,924			2,733			8,634			8,624
Other expense (income), net	(71		)	(176		)	(234		)	(590		)
Earnings before income taxes	22,256			18,762			62,388			61,923
Income tax expense	7,274			5,797			21,524			20,739
Net earnings	$	14,982		$	12,965		$	40,864		$	41,184