Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

TriMas groups its operating segments into reportable segments that provide similar products and services. Each operating segment has discrete financial information evaluated regularly by the Company's chief operating decision maker in determining resource allocation and assessing performance. Within these reportable segments, there are no individual products or product families for which reported net sales accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated net sales. See below for more information regarding the types of products and services provided within each reportable segment:

Packaging – Highly engineered closure and dispensing systems for a range of end markets, using steel and plastic industrial and consumer packaging applications.

Aerospace – Permanent blind bolts, temporary fasteners, highly engineered specialty fasteners and other precision machined parts used in the commercial, business and military aerospace industries.

Energy – Metallic and non-metallic industrial sealant products and fasteners for the petroleum refining, petrochemical and other industrial markets.

Engineered Components – High-pressure and low-pressure cylinders for the transportation, storage and dispensing of compressed gases, and natural gas engines, compressors, gas production equipment and chemical pumps engineered for use at well sites for the oil and gas industry.

Segment activity is as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(dollars in thousands)
Net Sales
Packaging	$	87,930		$	89,320		$	256,470		$	257,000
Aerospace	45,380			27,410			134,340			86,420
Energy	51,600			50,290			152,910			155,390
Engineered Components	37,280			55,310			127,500			165,060
Total	$	222,190		$	222,330		$	671,220		$	663,870
Operating Profit (Loss)
Packaging	$	21,870		$	20,770		$	60,090		$	59,670
Aerospace	7,110			3,870			22,410			14,390
Energy	(3,560		)	(1,100		)	(10,390		)	870
Engineered Components	4,380			8,090			16,570			24,920
Corporate expenses	(8,240		)	(11,110		)	(24,890		)	(29,850		)
Total	$	21,560		$	20,520		$	63,790		$	70,000