Note 14 - Business Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

(14) Business Segment Information

Following the Company’s exit from the industrial wire business (see Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements), its operations are entirely focused on the manufacture and marketing of concrete reinforcing products for the concrete construction industry. The Company’s concrete reinforcing products consist of welded wire reinforcement and PC strand. Based on the criteria specified in ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, the Company has one reportable segment. The results of operations for the industrial wire business have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

The Company’s net sales and long-lived assets (consisting of net property, plant and equipment and the cash surrender value of life insurance policies) for continuing operations by geographic region are as follows:

	Year Ended
(In thousands)	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Net sales:
United States	$	358,539	$	329,168	$	205,444
Foreign		4,764		7,741		6,142
Total	$	363,303	$	336,909	$	211,586
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	92,862	$	93,490	$	63,178
Foreign		-		-		-
Total	$	92,862	$	93,490	$	63,178

The Company’s net sales for continuing operations by product line are as follows:

	Year Ended
(In thousands)	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Net sales:
Welded wire reinforcement	$	230,049	$	208,741	$	109,551
PC strand		133,254		128,168		102,035
Total	$	363,303	$	336,909	$	211,586

There were no customers that accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s net sales in 2012, 2011 and 2010.