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Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment, net, consists of the following classes at December 31, 2013 and 2012:

(thousands)	2013			2012
Land and improvements	$	1,637		$	1,669
Buildings and improvements		29,663			26,692
Machinery and equipment		66,365			63,456
Transportation equipment		1,506			937
Leasehold improvements		1,889			1,716
Property, plant and equipment, at cost		101,060			94,470
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(58,943	)		(57,401	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	42,117		$	37,069

For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, no events or changes in circumstances occurred that required the Company to assess the recoverability of its property, plant and equipment, and therefore the Company did not recognize any impairment charges.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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