Restructuring and Impairment Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Restructuring and Impairment Charges[Abstract]

Restructuring and Impairment Charges

2) Restructuring and Impairment Charges

Restructuring Activity

There were no restructuring charges incurred during the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

During the first quarter of 2010, we announced the closure of the Tempe Plant. We ceased operations at this location on August 31, 2010. This closure impacted approximately 130 employees. Current economic conditions coupled with the long-term manufacturing strategy for our Whirlaway business necessitated a consolidation of our manufacturing resources into existing facilities in Ohio. We incurred cash charges of approximately $1,518 in severance costs during 2010. The severance costs were recognized pro-rata over the period from the announcement date until the employees’ termination date as continued employment was a requirement to receive severance payments. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2010, we incurred $506 of site closure and other associated costs. These restructuring costs were recorded in the Restructuring and Impairment Charges line as a component of income from operations. In the first quarter of 2010, we incurred $1,000 of accelerated depreciation related to certain fixed assets that were expected to be abandoned due to ceasing operations at the Tempe Plant. The majority of the fixed assets and inventory that ceased to be used were sold on August 31, 2010. The accelerated depreciation was reported in the depreciation and amortization expense line as a component of income from operations.

Impairments of Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Tangible and Intangible Assets

For the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded $967 of non-cash charges related to the further impairment of our former production facility in Kilkenny, Ireland. Based on updated market based information related to commercial property valuation in Ireland, management determined the market value of the building was less than book value and the book value was adjusted accordingly. This impairment charge was reported in the Restructuring and Impairment Charges line as a component of income from operations in 2012.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, we recorded $308 of non-cash charges related to the impairment of production machinery at the Eltmann Plant as this subsidiary was legally required to file for bankruptcy in January 2011. This impairment charge was reported in the Restructuring and Impairment Charges line as a component of income from operations in 2010. (See Notes 1 and 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).