BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

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.

	Three Months				Nine Months
(In thousands)	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
NET SALES
Filtration	$	71,179		54,396		198,869		145,758
Test		37,544		36,234		109,738		119,608
USG		42,059		29,121		110,287		93,657
Technical Packaging		20,407		20,440		59,841		52,931
Consolidated totals	$	171,189		140,191		478,735		411,954
EBIT
Filtration	$	11,945		12,163		34,296		29,511
Test		4,885		3,744		11,076		8,587
USG		8,477		6,124		25,585		21,581
Technical Packaging		2,433		2,474		5,660		7,035
Corporate (loss)		(9,105)		(6,665)		(23,499)		(21,694)
Consolidated EBIT		18,635		17,840		53,118		45,020
Less: Interest expense, net		(1,213)		(320)		(2,752)		(917)
Earnings before income taxes	$	17,422		17,520		50,366		44,103