NOTE 15 - SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Segment information for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 29, 2012 is as follows:

	Engineering and Construction		Automation		Corporate			Total
2011:	(dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	175,387	$	62,216	$	—		$	237,603
Operating profit (loss)		7,835		2,037		(14,016	)		(4,144	)
Depreciation and amortization		1,561		1,411		314			3,286
Tangible assets		36,528		23,208		18,856			78,592
Goodwill		15,288		2,086		—			17,374
Other intangible assets		292		2,543		—			2,835
Total assets		52,108		27,837		18,856			98,801
Capital expenditures		387		33		221			641

	Engineering and Construction			Automation		Corporate			Total
2012:
Net sales	$	168,930		$	58,986	$	—		$	227,916
Operating profit (loss)		(10,902	)		1,989		(12,155	)		(21,087	)
Depreciation and amortization		634			1,285		—			1,919
Tangible assets		34,345			21,693		17,934			73,972
Goodwill		720			2,086		—			2,806
Other intangible assets		186			1,666		—			1,852
Total assets		35,251			25,445		17,934			78,630
Capital expenditures		425			80		208			713