Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net Income	$ 10,607,000	$ 13,309,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	3,071,000	3,075,000
Amortization	1,627,000	813,000
Equity in undistributed earnings of associated companies, net of dividends	1,437,000	(927,000)
Deferred compensation and other, net	1,091,000	2,944,000
Stock-based compensation	1,685,000	1,388,000
Gain on Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment	(21,000)	(48,000)
Insurance settlement realized	(115,000)	(337,000)
Pension and other postretirement benefits	10,000	(1,665,000)
(Decrease) increase in cash from changes in current assets and current liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	3,428,000	(13,387,000)
Inventories	(2,584,000)	(6,389,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,634,000)	(29,000)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(9,516,000)	(544,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	8,086,000	(1,797,000)
Cash flows from investing activities
Investments in property, plant and equipment	(2,414,000)	(3,057,000)
Payments related to acquisitions, net of cash acquired	528,000	0
Proceeds from disposition of assets	80,000	58,000
Insurance settlement interest earned	10,000	11,000
Change in restricted cash, net	105,000	326,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,691,000)	(2,662,000)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,327,000)	(232,000)
Dividends paid	(3,990,000)	(3,300,000)
Stock options exercised, other	(50,000)	(205,000)
Excess Tax Benefit Related to Stock Option Exercises, Cash Flow	287,000	239,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(5,080,000)	(3,498,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,708,000)	(85,000)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(393,000)	(8,042,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	64,731,000	68,492,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 64,338,000	$ 60,450,000