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Stock Purchase	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011
Stock Purchase
Stock Purchase	18. Stock purchase During the first quarter of 2011, the Company purchased 73,741 shares of CECO stock held by a retiring executive. The shares were purchased at the current market price of $5.84 for a total transaction value of $430,647 and the shares were immediately retired.

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