Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions On July 20, 2011, the Company acquired tooling assets and intellectual property from Material Improvements L.P. for a new reusable plastic container used in producing, shipping and processing bulk natural cheese. The total purchase price was $5.7 million, comprised of a $1.1 million cash payment and $4.6 million contingent consideration. The preliminary allocation of purchase price included $0.3 million of property, plant and equipment, amortizable intangible assets, which included $1.2 million in technology and $0.2 million for trade name, and $3.9 million in goodwill. These assets and assumed liabilities were recorded at estimated fair value as of the date of the acquisition using primarily level 3 inputs. The operating results of the business acquired are included in our Material Handling Segment; however, no sales have been recorded during the third quarter related to the acquisition. The Company is awaiting final valuation studies to complete the purchase price allocation. On July 21, 2010, the Company acquired the assets of Enviro-Fill, Inc., a developer of a new fuel overfill prevention and fuel vapor capture system. The total purchase price was approximately $1.5 million, including contingent liabilities for additional future consideration. The allocation of purchase price includes $0.8 million of amortizable intangible assets and $0.7 million of goodwill. These assets were recorded at fair value as of the date of acquisition using primarily level 2 and 3 inputs. The Enviro-Fill business is included in the Company’s Engineered Products Segment.

Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisitions

On July 20, 2011, the Company acquired tooling assets and intellectual property from Material Improvements L.P. for a new reusable plastic container used in producing, shipping and processing bulk natural cheese. The total purchase price was $5.7 million, comprised of a $1.1 million cash payment and $4.6 million contingent consideration. The preliminary allocation of purchase price included $0.3 million of property, plant and equipment, amortizable intangible assets, which included $1.2 million in technology and $0.2 million for trade name, and $3.9 million in goodwill. These assets and assumed liabilities were recorded at estimated fair value as of the date of the acquisition using primarily level 3 inputs. The operating results of the business acquired are included in our Material Handling Segment; however, no sales have been recorded during the third quarter related to the acquisition. The Company is awaiting final valuation studies to complete the purchase price allocation.

On July 21, 2010, the Company acquired the assets of Enviro-Fill, Inc., a developer of a new fuel overfill prevention and fuel vapor capture system. The total purchase price was approximately $1.5 million, including contingent liabilities for additional future consideration. The allocation of purchase price includes $0.8 million of amortizable intangible assets and $0.7 million of goodwill. These assets were recorded at fair value as of the date of acquisition using primarily level 2 and 3 inputs. The Enviro-Fill business is included in the Company’s Engineered Products Segment.