Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets
Cash	$ 6,801	$ 4,705
Accounts receivable-less allowances of $3,863 and $2,950, respectively	105,830	98,799
Inventories
Finished and in-process products	67,721	67,580
Raw materials and supplies	27,496	28,824
Inventory net	95,217	96,404
Prepaid expenses	5,415	8,158
Deferred income taxes	5,189	5,781
Total Current Assets	218,452	213,847
Other Assets
Goodwill	44,666	40,892
Patents and other intangible assets	17,267	18,667
Other	7,438	7,174
Total other non current assets	69,371	66,733
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost
Land	4,540	4,369
Buildings and leasehold improvements	58,299	59,690
Machinery and equipment	412,704	383,664
Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost	475,543	447,723
Less allowances for depreciation and amortization	(334,609)	(295,908)
Property, plant and equipment, net	140,934	151,815
Total Assets	428,757	432,395
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	64,717	64,143
Accrued expenses
Employee compensation	20,566	18,294
Income taxes	3,379	5,891
Taxes, other than income taxes	2,729	1,970
Accrued interest	161	195
Other	18,799	15,533
Current portion of long-term debt	305	305
Total Current Liabilities	110,656	106,331
Long-term debt, less current portion	73,725	83,530
Other liabilities	14,343	5,936
Deferred income taxes	23,893	24,793
Shareholders' Equity
Serial Preferred Shares (authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding)
Common Shares, without par value (authorized 60,000,000 shares; outstanding 33,420,488 and 35,315,732; net of treasury shares of 4,492,169 and 2,592,175, respectively)	20,312	21,486
Additional paid-in capital	265,000	281,376
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,294	10,164
Retained deficit	(86,466)	(101,221)
Total Shareholders' Equity	206,140	211,805
Total Liabilities Shareholders' Equity	$ 428,757	$ 432,395