Property Plant and Equipment, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property, plant and equipment, net is summarized as follows:



	At December 31,
	2012			2011
In thousands
Land	$	10,971		$	10,614
Buildings	62,084			58,789
Leasehold improvements	16,046			14,720
Machinery, office furniture and equipment	168,764			162,362
Construction in process	20,500			8,067
Total	278,365			254,552
Less accumulated depreciation	(149,696		)	(142,657		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	128,669		$	111,895

The increase in property, plant and equipment, net is attributable to capital expenditures made during the year and to the acquisitions completed in 2012. Depreciation expense was $18.9 million, $16.2 million and $14.7 million for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for 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. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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