CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Net sales	$ 127,243,846	$ 120,766,450	$ 99,231,334
Cost of sales	90,999,327	86,150,720	72,511,919
Gross profit	36,244,519	34,615,730	26,719,415
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	21,366,913	20,235,540	18,539,005
Gain on sales of property, plant, and equipment	(838,592)	(12,000)	(11,206)
Operating income	15,716,198	14,392,190	8,191,616
Other (expenses) income
Interest expense, net	(26,874)	(115,537)	(232,747)
Other, net		150,000
Gains on acquisitions			839,690
Total other (expense) income	(26,874)	34,463	606,943
Income before income tax provision	15,689,324	14,426,653	8,798,559
Income tax expense	4,905,708	5,019,136	2,816,575
Net income from consolidated operations	10,783,616	9,407,517	5,981,984
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(437,446)	(160,425)	(52,559)
Net income attributable to UFP Technologies, Inc.	$ 10,346,170	$ 9,247,092	$ 5,929,425
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.60	$ 1.50	$ 1.02
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.48	$ 1.37	$ 0.94
Weighted average common shares:
Basic (in shares)	6,475,540	6,157,310	5,829,580
Diluted (in shares)	6,999,300	6,749,062	6,293,964

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