Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment consists of the following components:



	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(dollars in thousands)
Land and land improvements	$	5,660	$	5,740
Buildings	53,000		51,480
Machinery and equipment	317,970		291,960
	376,630		349,180
Less: Accumulated depreciation	203,420		189,970
Property and equipment, net	$	173,210	$	159,210

Depreciation Expense

Depreciation expense as included in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations is as follows:



	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(dollars in thousands)
Depreciation expense, included in cost of sales	$	5,380	$	5,100	$	11,020	$	10,050
Depreciation expense, included in selling, general and administrative expense	860		730		1,670		1,460
Total depreciation expense	$	6,240	$	5,830	$	12,690	$	11,510

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of 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.

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