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Inventories
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories
Note 7 - Inventories
The components of inventories at December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
20242023
Manufacturing supplies$42.8 $41.9 
Raw materials155.2 145.6 
Work in process476.0 496.1 
Finished products595.0 619.2 
Subtotal$1,269.0 $1,302.8 
Allowance for surplus and obsolete inventory(73.4)(73.7)
Total Inventories, net$1,195.6 $1,229.1 
Inventories at December 31, 2024 valued on the FIFO cost method were 59% and the remaining 41% were valued by the LIFO method. If all inventories had been valued at FIFO, inventories would have been $257.2 million and $232.1 million greater at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company recognized an increase in its LIFO reserve of $25.1 million during 2024, compared to a decrease in its LIFO reserve of $3.3 million during 2023.