BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Net Sales And Earnings Before Income Tax

Management evaluates and measures the performance of its reportable segments based on “Net Sales” and “EBIT”, which are detailed in the table below. EBIT is defined as earnings before interest and taxes.

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
NET SALES
Filtration	$	54,396		49,615		145,758		139,272
Technical Packaging		20,440		10,786		52,931		27,068
Test		36,234		42,945		119,608		124,449
USG		29,121		30,845		93,657		92,890
Consolidated totals	$	140,191		134,191		411,954		383,679
EBIT
Filtration	$	12,163		10,372		29,511		28,709
Technical Packaging		2,474		1,913		7,035		2,703
Test		3,744		2,014		8,587		7,073
USG		6,124		7,357		21,581		22,189
Corporate (loss)		(6,665)		(5,829)		(21,694)		(18,075)
Consolidated EBIT		17,840		15,827		45,020		42,599
Less: Interest expense		(320)		(247)		(917)		(655)
Earnings before income taxes	$	17,520		15,580		44,103		41,944