Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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 March 31,
	2016			2015
	(dollars in thousands)
Net Sales
Packaging	$	80,110		$	78,960
Aerospace	40,500			45,740
Energy	44,750			51,160
Engineered Components	37,520			48,270
Total	$	202,880		$	224,130
Operating Profit (Loss)
Packaging	$	17,840		$	17,510
Aerospace	3,460			8,080
Energy	(3,610		)	340
Engineered Components	5,580			5,970
Corporate expenses	(6,820		)	(8,880		)
Total	$	16,450		$	23,020