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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

5.       Goodwill and Intangible Assets


        Goodwill


        The Company’s Engine Control Systems reporting unit, which is within its Heavy Duty Diesel Systems reporting segment, contains all of the Company’s allocated goodwill. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):


Balance at December 31, 2010

 

$ 6,040

Effect of translation adjustment

 

(85)

Balance at December 31, 2011

 

5,955

Effect of translation adjustment

 

132

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

$ 6,087


        Intangible Assets


        Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):


 

 

 

December 31,

 

Useful Life

in Years

 

2012

 

2011

Trade name

15 – 20

 

$ 1,404

 

$ 1,387

Patents and know-how

5 – 12

 

5,072

 

4,987

Customer relationships

4 – 8

 

1,269

 

1,236

Intangible assets, Gross

 

 

7,745

 

7,610

Less accumulated amortization

 

 

(3,376)

 

(2,611)

 Intangible assets, Net

 

 

$ 4,369

 

$ 4,999


        Estimated amortization expense for existing intangible assets for each of the next five years is as follows (in thousands):


Years ending December 31:

 

 

2013

 

$ 711

2014

 

711

2015

 

706

2016

 

552

2017

 

540