Note 5 Property and Equipment, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Property and Equiptment, Net [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment consists of the following components:



	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(dollars in thousands)
Land and land improvements	$	3,180	$	2,970
Buildings	52,320		50,490
Machinery and equipment	308,640		294,940
	364,140		348,400
Less: Accumulated depreciation	194,700		180,890
Property and equipment, net	$	169,440	$	167,510

Depreciation expense was approximately $6.4 million and $5.9 million, and $12.6 million and $11.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, of which $5.7 million and $5.2 million, and $11.1 million and $10.5 million, respectively, is included in cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations, and $0.7 million and $0.7 million, and $1.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively, is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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