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Property and Equipment
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 4 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, property and equipment consist of the following:
 
   
Useful Life
   
June 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Office equipment and furniture
 
5 Years
    $ 183,998     $ 127,522  
Manufacturing equipment
 
5 – 10 Years
      52,159,999       42,473,873  
Vehicles
 
5 Years
      122,303       119,569  
Construction in progress
  -       15,844       3,837,975  
Building and building improvements
 
20 Years
      17,387,323       16,998,647  
              69,869,467       63,557,586  
Less: accumulated depreciation
            (11,552,505 )     (8,814,593 )
            $ 58,316,962     $ 54,742,993  
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, depreciation expense amounted to $2,503,759 and $1,200,642, of which $2,082,964 and $1,039,627 is included in cost of sales, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2011, respectively.  Depreciation is not taken during the period of construction or during the period of equipment.  Upon completion of the installation of equipment or any construction in progress, construction in progress balances will be classified to their respective property and equipment category.