7. OPERATING LEASES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Table Text Block]

7. OPERATING LEASES

We lease certain machinery, trucks, and facilities under operating leases that generally provide for renewal options. We incurred approximately $1,067,000, $1,583,000 and $2,015,000 in rent expense under operating lease arrangements for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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

2013	$	685,000
2014		454,000
2015		23,000
2016		5,000
2017		5,000
Total	$	1,172,000