Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 22,548	$ 17,974
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used for) operations:
Depreciation	5,772	5,458
Amortization	3,331	1,759
Deferred income taxes	73	(66)
Noncurrent employee benefits	595	1,476
Contribution to pension benefits	(1,097)	0
Stock-based compensation expense	921	836
Changes in:
Receivables	(7,414)	(2,636)
Inventories	(4,042)	1,667
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	473	(1,337)
Liabilities other than debt	2,859	1,330
Total adjustments	1,471	8,487
Net cash provided by operations	24,019	26,461
Investing activities:
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	(4,524)	(3,696)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired and future payments	(51,517)	(3,954)
Net cash used for investing activities	(56,041)	(7,650)
Financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt	69,654	(10,543)
Dividends paid	(7,107)	(6,615)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	291	251
Tax benefit on stock options	223	166
Repurchase of Common stock	(30,000)	0
Issuance of treasury stock	430	468
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	33,491	(16,273)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash	(388)	160
Increase in cash	1,081	2,698
Cash - beginning of period	4,975	3,089
Cash - end of period	$ 6,056	$ 5,787