Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 90,040	$ 76,858
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2023 - $5,827; 2022 - $5,222)	348,456	291,883
Inventories	370,669	283,402
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	94,248	80,161
Total current assets	903,413	732,304
Deferred income taxes	13,548	18,028
Property, plant and equipment	1,009,351	906,980
Less accumulated depreciation	(614,337)	(586,841)
Property, plant and equipment, net	395,014	320,139
Goodwill	1,152,074	835,472
Other intangible assets, net	721,610	442,492
Other assets	91,675	65,295
Total assets	3,277,334	2,413,730
Current liabilities
Notes and overdrafts payable	29	8
Accounts payable	156,060	145,060
Accrued liabilities	220,088	158,568
Long-term debt - current	4,412	1,437
Total current liabilities	380,589	305,073
Long-term debt	1,307,853	569,639
Accrued retirement benefits	43,427	54,352
Deferred income taxes	142,027	62,562
Long-term tax liability	21,714	39,086
Other liabilities	44,673	36,691
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders' equity
Common stock - par value $0.01 per share Authorized: 150,000,000 shares Issued: at par value (2023 - 64,585,444 shares; 2022 - 64,481,493 shares)	646	645
Additional paid-in capital	535,777	529,791
Treasury stock, at cost (2023 - 13,912,139 shares; 2022 - 13,890,802 shares)	(532,364)	(531,507)
Retained earnings	1,552,165	1,567,898
Accumulated other non-owner changes to equity	(219,173)	(220,500)
Total stockholders' equity	1,337,051	1,346,327
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,277,334	$ 2,413,730