7. OPERATING LEASES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]

7. OPERATING LEASES

We lease certain machinery, trucks, and facilities under operating leases that generally provide for renewal options. We incurred approximately $1,583,000, $2,015,000 and $3,259,000 in rent expense under operating lease arrangements for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases are approximately as follows for the years ended December 31:

2012	$	1,038,000
2013		563,000
2014		457,000
2015		21,000
2016		-
Total	$	2,079,000