INVENTORIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES

NOTE 2 - INVENTORIES

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, approximately 19% and 21%, respectively, of the total inventories are accounted for by using the LIFO method.  Inventories, by component, consisted of:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Raw materials	$	118,918		$	116,751
Work-in-process	75,591			69,676
Finished goods	113,109			105,095
Total	307,618			291,522
Less LIFO Reserve	(6,810		)	(6,367		)
Total	$	300,808		$	285,155