Defined Benefit Plans

Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs for the Company's defined benefit pension plans and postretirement benefit plans cover certain foreign employees, union hourly employees and salaried employees. The components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:



	Pension Plans												Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,						Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
	(dollars in thousands)
Service costs	$	170		$	150		$	520		$	450		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest costs	410			410			1,230			1,210			10			20			30			40
Expected return on plan assets	(460		)	(430		)	(1,380		)	(1,280		)	—			—			—			—
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			10			10			—			(70		)	—			(200		)
Settlement/curtailment (gain)	—			—			—			—			—			(1,490		)	—			(1,490		)
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	320			260			960			790			(20		)	(20		)	(60		)	(60		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	440		$	390		$	1,340		$	1,180		$	(10	)	$	(1,560	)	$	(30	)	$	(1,710	)

During the third quarter of 2012, the Company recognized previously deferred gains associated with one of the Company's postretirement benefit plans of approximately $1.5 million as a result of not having any remaining eligible participants. This benefit is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of income.

The Company contributed approximately $0.7 million and $2.6 million to its defined benefit pension plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The Company expects to contribute approximately $3.0 million to its defined benefit pension plans for the full year 2013.