Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of company's manufacturing operations by geographic area

(In thousands)		United States (Corpus Christi)		Europe (TPT)		Asia (TMM)		Inter-Company Eliminations		Consolidated
As of and for the three months ended:
September 30, 2012
Net Sales:
Customer sales	$	8,592	$	1,645	$	9,677	$	-	$	19,914
Intercompany sales		11		1,910		1,379		(3,300)		-
Total Net Sales	$	8,603	$	3,555	$	11,056	$	(3,300)	$	19,914
Location profit (loss)	$	447	$	293	$	1,195	$	(98)	$	1,837
September 30, 2011
Net Sales:
Customer sales	$	7,079	$	2,423	$	1,899	$	-	$	11,401
Intercompany sales		462		579		951		(1,992)		-
Total Net Sales	$	7,541	$	3,002	$	2,850	$	(1,992)	$	11,401
Location profit	$	717	$	269	$	93	$	(12)	$	1,067
As of and for the nine months ended:
September 30, 2012
Net Sales:
Customer sales	$	26,030	$	5,818	$	14,982	$	-	$	46,830
Intercompany sales		52		4,735		7,350		(12,137)		-
Total Net Sales	$	26,082	$	10,553	$	22,332	$	(12,137)	$	46,830
Location profit	$	2,036	$	585	$	2,322	$	(151)	$	4,792
Location assets	$	19,053	$	10,306	$	30,485	$	-	$	59,844
September 30, 2011
Net Sales:
Customer sales	$	18,329	$	8,047	$	5,099	$	-	$	31,475
Intercompany sales		462		2,207		5,438		(8,107)		-
Total Net Sales	$	18,791	$	10,254	$	10,537	$	(8,107)	$	31,475
Location profit	$	1,372	$	911	$	442	$	(2)	$	2,723
Location assets	$	14,654	$	10,191	$	19,146	$	-	$	43,991