Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of performance of reportable segments

The following tables illustrate certain measurements used by management to assess the performance of its reportable segments as of or for the following periods: 

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net Sales
North America	$	265,505		$	239,898		$	746,009		$	705,932
Europe	42,219			42,020			121,647			124,096
Asia/Pacific	2,208			2,260			6,373			6,936
Total	$	309,932		$	284,178		$	874,029		$	836,964
Sales to Other Segments*
North America	$	520		$	683		$	1,327		$	1,889
Europe	479			140			1,568			740
Asia/Pacific	7,600			7,586			21,272			20,907
Total	$	8,599		$	8,409		$	24,167		$	23,536
Income (Loss) from Operations**
North America	$	56,844		$	56,280		$	139,489		$	152,724
Europe	5,386			3,953			9,645			6,053
Asia/Pacific	(481		)	(86		)	(837		)	(1,749		)
Administrative and all other	(782		)	(469		)	(3,654		)	(3,234		)
Total	$	60,967		$	59,678		$	144,643		$	153,794

*    Sales to other segments are eliminated in consolidation.

**     Beginning in the first quarter of 2019, income from inter-segment sales, previously included in income from operations for segment reporting, is now presented below income from operations. Income from inter-segment sales is eliminated in consolidation but was an expense in the North America and Europe segment and income in the Asia/Pacific segment.

							At
	At September 30,						December 31,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			2018
Total Assets
North America	$	1,246,617		$	1,080,910		$	1,119,012
Europe	169,183			208,888			157,437
Asia/Pacific	28,009			28,448			25,644
Administrative and all other	(357,501		)	(223,633		)	(280,430		)
Total	$	1,086,308		$	1,094,613		$	1,021,663

Schedule of net sales distributed by product group

While the Company manages its business by geographic segment, the following table illustrates the distribution of the Company’s net sales by product group as additional information for the following periods:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Wood construction products	$	255,869	$	238,230	$	731,898	$	710,880
Concrete construction products	53,947		45,832		141,883		125,847
Other	116		116		248		237
Total	$	309,932	$	284,178	$	874,029	$	836,964