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Product Warranties
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Guarantees [Abstract]  
Product Warranties
11. Product Warranties

The Company’s warranty reserve is to cover the products sold and is principally at our Effox and Aarding subsidiaries. The warranty accrual is based on historical claims information. The warranty reserve is reviewed and adjusted as necessary on a quarterly basis. Warranty accrual is not significant at the Company’s other operations due to the nature of the work which includes installation and testing. Accrued warranty expense is included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, and the change in accrued warranty expense is summarized in the following table:

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,     June 30,  
(dollars in thousands)    2013     2012     2013     2012  

Beginning balance

   $ 941      $ 453      $ 531      $ 431   

Provision

     35        147        71        211   

Payments

     (46     (15     (112     (57

Acquisition

     0        0        440        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 930      $ 585      $ 930      $ 585