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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

5. The components of inventories are as follows:


		June 30,		December 31,
(In Thousands)		2013		2012
Finished goods	$	16,807	$	16,138
Work-in-process		9,030		7,451
Raw materials		28,500		28,758
Stores, supplies and other		23,957		22,323
Total	$	78,294	$	74,670

During the first six months of 2012, certain inventories accounted for on a LIFO basis declined permanently, which resulted in cost of goods sold being stated at below current replacement costs by approximately $1.0 million in Aluminum Extrusions.

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The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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