The following table presents a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers for the periods indicated; inter-segment sales have been eliminated from the net sales data:



(Dollars in thousands)	Advanced Connectivity Solutions		Elastomeric Material Solutions		Power Electronics Solutions		Other		Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Net sales - recognized over time	$	—	$	1,790	$	54,797	$	3,067	$	59,654
Net sales - recognized at a point in time	71,854		93,998		425		932		167,209
Total net sales	$	71,854	$	95,788	$	55,222	$	3,999	$	226,863
Operating income	$	8,451	$	15,924	$	4,067	$	1,200	$	29,642

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 ⁽¹⁾
Net sales - recognized over time	$	—	$	562	$	45,752	$	4,823	$	51,137
Net sales - recognized at a point in time	72,713		81,677		657		599		155,646
Total net sales	$	72,713	$	82,239	$	46,409	$	5,422	$	206,783
Operating income	$	14,278	$	17,727	$	5,340	$	1,847	$	39,192

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Net sales - recognized over time	$	—	$	3,731	$	165,248	$	12,332	$	181,311
Net sales - recognized at a point in time	221,685		249,356		1,334		2,463		474,838
Total net sales	$	221,685	$	253,087	$	166,582	$	14,795	$	656,149
Operating income	$	26,946	$	38,505	$	15,328	$	5,131	$	85,910

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 ⁽¹⁾
Net sales - recognized over time	$	—	$	1,644	$	131,433	$	14,661	$	147,738
Net sales - recognized at a point in time	225,595		235,029		1,533		2,140		464,297
Total net sales	$	225,595	$	236,673	$	132,966	$	16,801	$	612,035
Operating income	$	46,773	$	44,451	$	13,744	$	5,576	$	110,544

⁽¹⁾For comparison purposes, this table reflects the disaggregation of 2017 revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606).

Information relating to our segment operations by geographic area for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:



(Dollars in thousands)	Net Sales ⁽¹⁾
Region/Country	Advanced Connectivity Solutions	Elastomeric Material Solutions	Power Electronics Solutions	Other	Total
September 30, 2018
United States	12,889	37,691	10,738	1,029	62,347
Other Americas	674	8,196	145	138	9,153
Total Americas	13,563	45,887	10,883	1,167	71,500
China	34,798	30,849	10,432	811	76,890
Other APAC	14,962	11,807	6,348	666	33,783
Total APAC	49,760	42,656	16,780	1,477	110,673
Germany	3,515	2,019	15,464	159	21,157
Other EMEA	5,016	5,226	12,095	1,196	23,533
Total EMEA	8,531	7,245	27,559	1,355	44,690
Total net sales	71,854	95,788	55,222	3,999	226,863
September 30, 2017
United States	11,401	34,163	6,739	1,355	53,658
Other Americas	581	2,496	286	156	3,519
Total Americas	11,982	36,659	7,025	1,511	57,177
China	34,561	28,881	8,083	1,241	72,766
Other APAC	15,138	8,923	5,569	756	30,386
Total APAC	49,699	37,804	13,652	1,997	103,152
Germany	6,062	2,122	14,009	185	22,378
Other EMEA	4,970	5,654	11,723	1,729	24,076
Total EMEA	11,032	7,776	25,732	1,914	46,454
Total net sales	72,713	82,239	46,409	5,422	206,783


⁽¹⁾	Net sales are allocated to countries based on the location of the customer. The table above includes countries with 10% or more of net sales for the periods indicated.

Information relating to our segment operations by geographic area for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:



(Dollars in thousands)	Net Sales ⁽¹⁾
Region/Country	Advanced Connectivity Solutions	Elastomeric Material Solutions	Power Electronics Solutions	Other	Total
September 30, 2018
United States	39,615	111,160	27,595	3,151	181,521
Other Americas	2,257	12,176	826	694	15,953
Total Americas	41,872	123,336	28,421	3,845	197,474
China	100,337	75,714	28,794	3,539	208,384
Other APAC	48,888	29,291	19,891	2,108	100,178
Total APAC	149,225	105,005	48,685	5,647	308,562
Germany	14,588	7,356	46,697	491	69,132
Other EMEA	16,000	17,390	42,779	4,812	80,981
Total EMEA	30,588	24,746	89,476	5,303	150,113
Total net sales	221,685	253,087	166,582	14,795	656,149
September 30, 2017
United States	35,996	108,163	22,447	3,918	170,524
Other Americas	2,306	7,957	847	533	11,643
Total Americas	38,302	116,120	23,294	4,451	182,167
China	105,939	68,349	22,334	3,655	200,277
Other APAC	48,049	27,558	15,844	2,673	94,124
Total APAC	153,988	95,907	38,178	6,328	294,401
Germany	18,924	6,770	39,324	526	65,544
Other EMEA	14,381	17,876	32,170	5,496	69,923
Total EMEA	33,305	24,646	71,494	6,022	135,467
Total net sales	225,595	236,673	132,966	16,801	612,035


⁽¹⁾	Net sales are allocated to countries based on the location of the customer. The table above includes countries with 10% or more of net sales for the periods indicated.