Rental Expense And Contractual Commitments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Rental Expense And Contractual Commitments

RENTAL EXPENSE AND CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS

Rental expense for continuing operations was $5.2 million in 2018, $4.4 million in 2017 and $2.9 million in 2016. Rental commitments under all noncancellable leases for continuing operations as of December 31, 2018, are as follows:



(In thousands)
2019	$	4,445
2020	4,007
2021	3,591
2022	2,391
2023	1,245
Remainder	2,630
Total minimum lease payments	$	18,309

Contractual obligations for plant construction and purchases of real property and equipment amounted to $14.1 million at December 31, 2018.