Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule of performance of reportable segments

The following table shows certain measurements used by management to assess the performance of the segments described above as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, or for the years then ended:

(in thousands)



	North America		Europe		Asia/ Pacific			Administrative & All Other		Total
2014	North America		Europe		Asia/ Pacific			Administrative & All Other		Total
Net sales	$	613,843	$	123,177	$	15,128		$	—	$	752,148
Sales to other segments *	4,134		1,170		17,933			—		23,237
Income (loss) from operations	94,888		5,005		(1,566		)	949		99,276
Depreciation and amortization	18,129		6,755		1,554			1,480		27,918
Impairment of goodwill	—		530		—			—		530
Significant non-cash charges	9,722		1,164		203			2,101		13,190
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	30,287		2,437		882			2,185		35,791
Capital expenditures and business acquisitions,
net of cash acquired	20,160		2,977		798			—		23,935
Total assets	679,844		180,005		29,552			83,664		973,065



	North America		Europe		Asia/ Pacific			Administrative & All Other			Total
2013	North America		Europe		Asia/ Pacific			Administrative & All Other			Total
Net sales	$	572,789	$	117,740	$	14,793		$	—		$	705,322
Sales to other segments *	4,735		352		16,334			—			21,421
Income (loss) from operations	84,885		1,258		(2,202		)	(2,463		)	81,478
Depreciation and amortization	17,707		7,019		1,499			1,293			27,518
Impairment of long-lived asset	—		1,025		—			—			1,025
Significant non-cash charges	8,867		1,561		142			2,177			12,747
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	26,372		2,906		(101		)	1,416			30,593
Capital expenditures and business acquisitions,
net of cash acquired	19,424		2,244		1,620			9			23,297
Total assets	627,196		201,384		31,560			96,385			956,525



	North America		Europe			Asia/ Pacific			Administrative & All Other		Total
2012	North America		Europe			Asia/ Pacific			Administrative & All Other		Total
Net sales	$	522,895	$	122,493		$	10,843		$	—	$	656,231
Sales to other segments *	5,121		430			15,721			—		21,272
Income (loss) from operations	71,586		(8,095		)	(2,799		)	1,017		61,709
Depreciation and amortization	16,317		7,744			1,330			1,466		26,857
Impairment of goodwill	—		2,346			—			—		2,346
Impairment of long-lived asset	461		342			—			—		803
Significant non-cash charges	7,369		1,053			194			2,051		10,667
Provision for income taxes	15,037		3,544			323			1,099		20,003
Capital expenditures and business acquisitions,
net of cash acquired	23,014		63,156			916			—		87,086
Total assets	583,501		194,000			30,455			82,366		890,322

* Sales to other segments are eliminated on consolidation.

Schedule of net sales and long-lived assets by geographical segments

The following table shows the geographic distribution of the Company’s net sales and long-lived assets as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, or for the years then ended:

(in thousands)



	2014				2013				2012
	Net Sales		Long-Lived Assets		Net Sales		Long-Lived Assets		Net Sales		Long-Lived Assets
	Net Sales		Long-Lived Assets		Net Sales		Long-Lived Assets		Net Sales		Long-Lived Assets
United States	$	572,112	$	158,161	$	531,019	$	152,644	$	478,441	$	152,456
Canada	40,996		5,195		41,626		5,763		44,359		6,182
Denmark	15,121		1,518		14,993		1,907		15,096		2,252
United Kingdom	24,893		1,377		21,852		1,249		23,504		1,232
France	37,312		8,145		36,708		9,302		37,826		10,036
Germany	27,202		15,379		26,058		17,446		27,919		17,651
Switzerland	4,960		9,506		5,977		11,649		6,607		11,628
Poland	7,491		1,071		5,982		692		4,847		795
The Netherlands	4,539		30		4,306		63		3,336		92
Portugal	806		472		804		688		1,437		734
Ireland	—		—		31		—		791		2,757
China/Hong Kong	9,646		8,966		9,802		9,499		6,054		9,675
Australia	3,245		267		3,289		356		3,386		441
New Zealand	2,237		82		1,701		125		1,404		154
Other countries	1,588		606		1,174		739		1,224		577
	$	752,148	$	210,775	$	705,322	$	212,122	$	656,231	$	216,662

Schedule of distribution of the Company's net sales by product group

The following table show the distribution of the Company’s net sales by product for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, or for the years then ended:

(in thousands)



0	2014		2013		2012
Wood Construction	$	636,003	$	596,837	$	558,103
Concrete Construction	115,921		108,295		97,921
Other	224		190		207
Total	$	752,148	$	705,322	$	656,231

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