CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 16,114,000	$ 15,022,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,177,000	9,586,000
Inventory step-up amortization	2,053,000	0
Deferred income taxes	(4,358,000)	2,722,000
Stock based compensation	2,023,000	1,187,000
Pension settlement charge	4,870,000	0
Loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment	73,000	234,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(13,184,000)	(15,768,000)
Inventories	7,385,000	(6,950,000)
Accounts payable	1,065,000	4,635,000
Accrued payroll and other compensation	1,469,000	(1,253,000)
Accrued taxes	1,763,000	(1,247,000)
Other, net	(1,951,000)	2,740,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	30,499,000	10,908,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(79,407,000)	0
Capital expenditures	(8,641,000)	(9,502,000)
Acquisition earn out payments	(113,000)	(158,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(88,161,000)	(9,660,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	60,000,000	0
Debt repayments	(491,000)	(536,000)
Common stock issued	1,566,000	1,204,000
Common stock repurchased	(504,000)	(6,411,000)
Excess tax benefit on stock awards	956,000	197,000
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	61,527,000	(5,546,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2,705,000)	671,000
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,160,000	(3,627,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	75,407,000	63,623,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	76,567,000	59,996,000
Non-cash capital expenditures included in accounts payable	$ 2,600,000