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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract] |
Changes in carrying value of goodwill classified by reportable operating segment | The changes in the carrying value of goodwill classified by reportable operating segment for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | Total |  |  | Asia |  |  | North America |  |  | Europe |
Balance at January 1, 2011: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  | $ | 31,205 |  |  | $ | 12,875 |  |  | $ | 15,293 |  |  | $ | 3,037 |
Accumulated impairment charges |  |  | (26,941 | ) |  |  | (12,875 | ) |  |  | (14,066 | ) |  |  | - |
Goodwill, net |  |  | 4,264 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,227 |  |  |  | 3,037 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (101 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (101 | )
Balance at December 31, 2011: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | 31,104 |  |  |  | 12,875 |  |  |  | 15,293 |  |  |  | 2,936 |
Accumulated impairment charges |  |  | (26,941 | ) |  |  | (12,875 | ) |  |  | (14,066 | ) |  |  | - |
Goodwill, net |  |  | 4,163 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,227 |  |  |  | 2,936 |
Goodwill allocation related to acquisition |  |  | 9,724 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,724 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 331 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 331 |
Balance at December 31, 2012: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | 41,159 |  |  |  | 12,875 |  |  |  | 15,293 |  |  |  | 12,991 |
Accumulated impairment charges |  |  | (26,941 | ) |  |  | (12,875 | ) |  |  | (14,066 | ) |  |  | - |
Goodwill, net |  | $ | 14,218 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,227 |  |  | $ | 12,991 |
Components of intangible assets other than goodwill | The components of intangible assets other than goodwill are as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | December 31, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |
|  | Gross Carrying |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Net Carrying |  |  | Gross Carrying |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Net Carrying |
|  | Amount |  |  | Amortization |  |  | Amount |  |  | Amount |  |  | Amortization |  |  | Amount |
Patents, licenses and technology |  | $ | 7,822 |  |  | $ | 851 |  |  | $ | 6,971 |  |  | $ | 2,719 |  |  | $ | 1,029 |  |  | $ | 1,690 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 5,827 |  |  |  | 554 |  |  |  | 5,273 |  |  |  | 2,541 |  |  |  | 301 |  |  |  | 2,240 |
Non-compete agreements |  |  | 573 |  |  |  | 151 |  |  |  | 422 |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | 2 |
Trademarks |  |  | 8,297 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 8,297 |  |  |  | 6,945 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,945 |
|  | $ | 22,519 |  |  | $ | 1,556 |  |  | $ | 20,963 |  |  | $ | 12,245 |  |  | $ | 1,368 |  |  | $ | 10,877 |
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets | Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five years is as follows (dollars in thousands):
Year Ending |  | Estimated |
December 31, |  | Amortization Expense |
2013 |  | $ | 1,095 |
2014 |  |  | 994 |
2015 |  |  | 834 |
2016 |  |  | 834 |
2017 |  |  | 831 |

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