Industry Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Industry Segments [Abstract]

Industry Segments

Industry Segments

Using the criteria of ASC 280 Segment Reporting, the Company has four operating segments: Material Handling, Lawn and Garden, Distribution and Engineered Products. Each of these operating segments is also a reportable segment under the ASC 280 criteria. None of the reportable segments include operating segments that have been aggregated. Some of these segments contain individual business components that have been aggregated on the basis of common management, customers, products, production processes and economic characteristics. The Company accounts for intersegment sales and transfers at cost plus a specified mark-up.

Income before income taxes for each business segment is based on net sales less cost of products sold, and the related selling, administrative and general expenses. In computing business segment operating income, general corporate overhead expenses and interest expenses are not included.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Net Sales	2012			2011
Material Handling	$	65,221		$	65,730
Lawn and Garden		59,184			67,154
Distribution		42,738			41,634
Engineered Products		37,227			27,925
Intra-segment elimination		(5,581	)		(6,936	)
Net Sales	$	198,789		$	195,507

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Income Before Income Taxes	2012			2011
Material Handling	$	13,150		$	10,261
Lawn and Garden		1,218			3,878
Distribution		3,511			3,072
Engineered Products		4,591			2,789
Corporate		(5,353	)		(7,632	)
Interest expense-net		(1,081	)		(1,237	)
Income before income taxes	$	16,036		$	11,131