Segment, Geographic, and Market Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment, Geographic, and Market Information [Abstract]

Segment disclosure

The following table sets forth certain financial information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	2012			2011			2010
Net sales:
Performance materials	$	491.9		$	476.7		$	416.5
Construction technologies		223.1			251.9			225.5
Energy services		257.3			194.7			153.6
Transportation		44.0			54.1			52.2
Intersegment sales		(30.7	)		(33.6	)		(21.5	)
Total		985.6			943.8			826.3
Operating profit (loss):
Performance materials	$	76.3		$	67.1		$	53.5
Construction technologies		15.6			17.3			20.4
Energy services		28.7			21.3			13.7
Transportation		0.8			2.2			2.4
Corporate		(23.3	)		(21.8	)		(21.0	)
Total		98.1			86.1			69.0
Assets:
Performance materials	$	454.0		$	430.8		$	410.4
Construction technologies		157.6			159.4			161.0
Energy services		225.8			194.7			172.5
Transportation		4.0			3.9			4.0
Corporate		69.2			60.3			59.4
Total		910.6			849.1			807.3
Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
Performance materials	$	19.6		$	20.6		$	17.2
Construction technologies		5.5			5.4			5.4
Energy services		17.1			13.3			11.9
Transportation		0.1			0.1			-
Corporate		3.0			2.7			1.8
Total		45.3			42.1			36.3
Capital expenditures:
Performance materials	$	29.4		$	27.3		$	29.7
Construction technologies		8.3			8.3			2.6
Energy services		31.5			23.1			13.2
Transportation		0.1			0.2			0.1
Corporate		5.2			2.1			1.7
Total		74.5			61.0			47.3
Research and development expenses:
Performance materials	$	7.2		$	6.5		$	5.9
Construction technologies		2.3			2.3			2.3
Energy services		0.9			0.2			0.7
Corporate		-			0.1			0.3
Total		10.4			9.1			9.2

Geographic information

The following table sets forth certain geographic financial information as of and for the three years ending December 31st. EMEA includes the European, Middle East and African geographic regions. Geographic sales and operating profit are determined based on origin of the sale as opposed to destination of the sale. Inter-regional sales and operating profit are eliminated in Americas.

	2012		2011		2010
Sales to unaffiliated customers shipped from:
Americas	$	630.7	$	590.0	$	516.9
EMEA		191.6		220.1		185.6
Asia Pacific		163.3		133.7		123.8
Total		985.6		943.8		826.3
Operating profit from sales from:
Americas	$	65.5	$	57.5	$	45.8
EMEA		10.4		10.3		5.6
Asia Pacific		22.2		18.3		17.6
Total		98.1		86.1		69.0
Accounts receivable in:
Americas	$	109.9	$	112.3	$	106.0
EMEA		45.3		51.9		46.5
Asia Pacific		47.5		40.2		37.3
Total		202.7		204.4		189.8
Property, plant, equipment, and mineral rights and reserves in:
Americas	$	134.8	$	116.0	$	107.7
EMEA		112.3		108.7		114.3
Asia Pacific		54.8		48.8		49.7
Total		301.9		273.5		271.7
Identifiable assets in:
Americas	$	448.3	$	420.4	$	428.7
EMEA		303.3		289.4		265.5
Asia Pacific		159.0		139.3		113.1
Total		910.6		849.1		807.3

Net sales by product line

Net sales by product line for each fiscal year are as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Metalcasting	$	265.5	$	247.3	$	196.7
Oilfield services		257.3		194.7		153.6
Specialty materials		106.6		116.8		112.7
Lining technologies		90.5		104.4		111.0
Building materials		78.5		80.7		58.7
Pet products		52.9		56.1		62.0
Basic minerals		55.2		48.2		43.8
Contracting services		18.8		36.0		31.0
Drilling products		38.2		31.4		26.1
Transportation		22.1		28.2		30.7
Total		985.6		943.8		826.3