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INVENTORIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
INVENTORIES 
INVENTORIES

NOTE 2 - INVENTORIES

 

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, approximately 19% and 20%, respectively, of the total inventories are accounted for by using the LIFO method.  Inventories, by component and net of reserves, consisted of:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

$

115,774

 

$

106,870

 

Work in progress

 

77,208

 

67,591

 

Finished goods

 

110,448

 

102,423

 

Total

 

303,430

 

276,884

 

Less LIFO Reserve

 

(6,000

)

(4,629

)

Total

 

$

297,430

 

$

272,255