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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Inventories [Abstract]

Note 3. Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method.

Inventories are comprised of the following:


		March 31,				December 31,
		2012				2011
Raw materials		$	13,591			$	13,855
Work in process			9,114				8,425
Finished goods			24,573				24,724
Less inventory reserves			(1,257	)			(981	)

		$	46,021			$	46,023

Inventories on consignment at customer locations as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 totaled $3,895 and $4,156, respectively.

The inventory valuations above were developed using normalized production capacities for each of our manufacturing locations. Any costs from abnormal excess capacity or under-utilization of fixed production overheads are expensed in the period incurred and are not included as a component of inventory valuation.

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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