18)	Restructuring and Other

Restructuring

The Company recorded restructuring charges of $1,242 and $1,465 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, primarily related to severance costs as a result of an organization-wide reduction in workforce, the consolidation

of service functions in Asia and the movement of certain products to low cost regions. The Company recorded restructuring charges of $

790

and

2,010

during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, primarily related to severance costs as a result of streamlining and consolidating certain administrative functions.

Restructuring activities were as follows:


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018
Beginning of period restructuring accrual	$	2,632		$	3,244
Charged to expense		1,465			2,010
Payments and adjustments		(1,445	)		(2,727	)

End of period restructuring accrual	$	2,652		$	2,527

Other

We recorded a charge of $

1,700

during the six months ended June 30, 2019 related to a contractual obligation we acquired as part of our acquisition of Newport in April 2016.

We recorded $1,000 of environmental costs during the six months ended June 30, 2018 related to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-designated Superfund site acquired as part of the Newport Merger.