Severance and Other Charges

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Severance and Other Charges

        During 2012, the Company initiated actions to streamline both its facilities and its workforce. These actions were deemed necessary to meet the demands of the markets served by the Company and the economic environment and to improve profitability. The Company terminated 41 employees throughout North America, Europe, the United Kingdom and Asia. The Company also incurred lease termination costs related to the exit of a lease in North America and asset impairment expense related to the exit of this facility as well as to the exit of a leased facility in the United Kingdom.

        Costs incurred related to these measures are as follows (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2012	2011
Employee severance expense	$ 572	$ ─
Lease termination costs	184	─
Asset impairment	133	─
Total severance and other charges	$ 889	$ ─

        The following summarizes the activity in the Company’s accrual for severance and other charges (in thousands):

	Severance		Lease Exit Costs	Other Charges	Total
Accrual at December 31, 2011	$ ─	0	$ ─	$ ─	$ ─
Provision in 2012	572		184	133	889
Payments and other settlements in 2012	(266)		─	(133)	(399)
Accrual at December 31, 2012	$ 306		$ 184	$ ─	$ 490

The Company expects to pay substantially all of these amounts during the year ended December 31, 2013.