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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

		2014				2013
		(in thousands)
Land		$	16,561			$	16,561
Buildings			108,671				107,632
Machinery and equipment			659,743				600,848
Furniture and fixtures, and software			77,566				81,994
Leasehold improvements			31,981				30,757
Construction in progress			2,508				622
			897,030				838,414
Less: accumulated depreciation			567,992				563,178
		$	329,038			$	275,236

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