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Segment Information Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Geographic Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

Financial information related to the Company’s continuing operations by geographic area follows:

	(Dollars in Thousands)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2018				2017
Net sales (1)
United States	$	279,917			$	266,994
Canada	69,720				38,913
Consolidated total	$	349,637			$	305,907
Long-lived assets (2)
United States	$	25,539			$	24,686
Canada	31,507				34,322
Consolidated total	$	57,046			$	59,008

(1)    Net sales are attributed to countries based on the location of customers.

(2)    Long-lived assets primarily consist of property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangibles and other assets.

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Tabular disclosure of the names of foreign countries in which material long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets are located, and amount of such long-lived assets located in that country or foreign geographic area.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 41
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68060357&loc=d3e9038-108599

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