Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 18,237	$ 22,548
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used for) operations:
Depreciation	6,457	5,772
Amortization	3,805	3,331
Deferred income taxes	(45)	73
Noncurrent employee benefits	585	595
Contribution to pension plan	0	(1,097)
Stock-based compensation expense	708	921
Changes in:
Receivables	(10,284)	(7,414)
Inventories	6,736	(4,042)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	182	473
Liabilities other than debt	2,364	2,859
Total adjustments	10,508	1,471
Net cash provided by operations	28,745	24,019
Investing activities:
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	(9,316)	(4,524)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired and future payments	(14,464)	(51,517)
Net cash used for investing activities	(23,780)	(56,041)
Financing activities:
Net (decrease) increase in short-term debt	(1,648)	69,654
Dividends paid	(7,426)	(7,107)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,270	291
Tax benefit on stock options	363	223
Repurchase of Common stock	0	(30,000)
Issuance of treasury stock	450	430
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(6,991)	33,491
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash	93	(388)
(Decrease) increase in cash	(1,933)	1,081
Cash - beginning of period	6,554	4,975
Cash - end of period	$ 4,621	$ 6,056