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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and consist of materials, labor and overhead. Cost is determined by the first in, first out method. Inventories, net of reserves, consisted of the following (in thousands):



	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Raw materials	$	7,932	$	9,556
Work-in process	5,532		4,498
Finished goods	27,528		27,018
Total	$	40,992	$	41,072

The following table summarizes the change in inventory reserve during the six months ended June 30, 2011 (in thousands):



	Six months ended
	June 30, 2011

Balance at beginning of period		$	18,994
Charged to expense, net of recoveries		1,848
Write-offs		(1,605		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		1,269
Balance at end of period		$	20,506

- Definition

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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