Industry Segment and Geographic Areas

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Note 9 Industry Segment and Geographic Areas

The Company is an innovator, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of products incorporating flow measurement, control and communication solutions, which comprise one reportable segment. The Company manages and evaluates its operations as one segment primarily due to similarities in the nature of the products, production processes, customers and methods of distribution.

Information regarding revenues by geographic area is as follows:

	2018		2017		2016
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
United States	$	374,650	$	355,768	$	347,853
Foreign:
Asia		9,081		9,133		6,539
Canada		11,893		10,407		12,587
Europe		20,147		15,718		15,299
Mexico		3,603		3,601		3,460
Middle East		11,318		4,904		5,520
Other		3,040		2,909		2,503
Total	$	433,732	$	402,440	$	393,761

Information regarding assets by geographic area is as follows:

	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	54,904	$	56,980
Foreign:
Europe		15,247		15,806
Mexico		20,170		20,815
Total	$	90,321	$	93,601

	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
Total assets:
United States	$	293,943	$	300,688
Foreign:
Europe		74,707		66,862
Mexico		24,041		24,177
Total	$	392,691	$	391,727