Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Components Of Inventories

The components of inventories are as follows:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
(In thousands)				(Audited)
Raw materials	$	124,935		$	126,489
Work in process		8,894			7,610
Finished goods		77,494			74,391
Supplies and materials		116,469			115,541
Inventories at FIFO or average cost		327,792			324,031
Excess of FIFO or average cost over LIFO cost		(67,020	)		(69,356	)
Inventories, net	$	260,772		$	254,675