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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 Segment Industry | Mar. 31, 2013 Industry Segment
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract] |  |
Number of industry in which entity operates | 1 | 1
Number of reportable operating segments | 3 | 3
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |
Net Sales | $ 82,646,000 | $ 63,028,000
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |
Income (loss) from operations | 2,881,000 | (1,427,000)
North America [Member] |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |
Net Sales | 31,454,000 | 29,222,000
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |
Income (loss) from operations | 882,000 | (1,482,000)
Combined revenue from acquired companies | 1,600,000 |
Combined income from operations from acquired companies | (500,000) |
Asia [Member] |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |
Net Sales | 49,891,000 | 32,725,000
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |
Income (loss) from operations | 1,673,000 | (666,000)
Combined revenue from acquired companies | 15,600,000 |
Combined income from operations from acquired companies | 1,400,000 |
Europe [Member] |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |
Net Sales | 10,892,000 | 10,125,000
Income from operations [Abstract] |  |
Income (loss) from operations | 326,000 | 721,000
Combined revenue from acquired companies | 600,000 |
Combined income from operations from acquired companies | 100,000 |
Total Segment Sales [Member] |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |
Net Sales | 92,237,000 | 72,072,000
Intersegment Elimination [Member] |  |
Summary of key financial data [Abstract] |  |
Net Sales | $ (9,591,000) | $ (9,044,000)

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