Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 within 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 (dollars in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net Sales
Packaging	$	90,330		$	87,930		$	258,550		$	256,470
Aerospace	47,430			45,380			132,020			134,340
Energy	38,230			51,600			122,930			152,910
Engineered Components	26,300			37,280			94,990			127,500
Total	$	202,290		$	222,190		$	608,490		$	671,220
Operating Profit (Loss)
Packaging	$	20,090		$	21,870		$	59,340		$	60,090
Aerospace	6,660			7,110			13,670			22,410
Energy	(1,870		)	(3,560		)	(8,570		)	(10,390		)
Engineered Components	3,180			4,380			12,620			16,570
Corporate expenses	(10,270		)	(8,240		)	(24,160		)	(24,890		)
Total	$	17,790		$	21,560		$	52,900		$	63,790