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Note 19 - Subsequent Event
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
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19. Subsequent Event


On January 6, 2014, the company announced that it had acquired 100% of SymCom, Inc. (“SymCom”) for $52.0 million net of cash acquired. Headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota, SymCom provides overload relays and pump controllers primarily to the industrial market. The company is in the process of determining the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired for the SymCom acquisition. The fair value of net assets was not available at the time this report was filed.