Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets
Cash	$ 6,468	$ 6,801
Accounts receivable-less allowances of $2,913 and $3,863, respectively	111,967	105,830
Inventories
Finished and in-process products	82,084	67,721
Raw materials and supplies	38,388	27,496
Inventory net	120,472	95,217
Prepaid expenses	9,443	5,415
Deferred income taxes	5,371	5,189
Total Current Assets	253,721	218,452
Other Assets
Goodwill	53,645	44,666
Patents and other intangible assets	21,366	17,267
Other	7,689	7,438
Total other non current assets	82,700	69,371
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost
Land	4,528	4,540
Buildings and leasehold improvements	57,738	58,299
Machinery and equipment	434,380	412,704
Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost	496,646	475,543
Less allowances for depreciation and amortization	(350,942)	(334,609)
Property, plant and equipment, net	145,704	140,934
Total Assets	482,125	428,757
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	68,313	64,717
Accrued expenses
Employee compensation	17,911	20,566
Income taxes	62	3,379
Taxes, other than income taxes	5,978	2,729
Accrued interest	770	161
Other	19,205	18,799
Current portion of long-term debt	305	305
Total Current Liabilities	112,544	110,656
Long-term debt, less current portion	96,380	73,725
Other liabilities	16,041	14,343
Deferred income taxes	28,070	23,893
Shareholders' Equity
Serial Preferred Shares (authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding)	0	0
Common Shares, without par value (authorized 60,000,000 shares; outstanding 33,752,703 and 33,420,488; net of treasury shares of 4,067,754 and 4,492,169 respectively)	20,483	20,312
Additional paid-in capital	270,039	265,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	11,625	7,294
Retained deficit	(73,057)	(86,466)
Total Shareholder's Equity	229,090	206,140
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity	$ 482,125	$ 428,757