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Operating segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Operating Segments [Abstract]

Disclosure of geographical areas

Revenues from continuing operations by geographic area, which are attributed to countries based on customer location for the years ended December 31, are as follows:

Revenues	2018				2017
China	$	30,791			$	76,558
Germany	28,685				18,984
U.S.	23,505				14,881
Japan	3,901				2,579
Belgium	3,531				308
Denmark	1,889				808
UK	1,431				943
Netherlands	892				374
Canada	366				551
Taiwan	287				483
France	276				1,755
Poland	213				2,455
Finland	198				379
Norway	187				37
Spain	168				5
Other countries	266				188
	$	96,586			$	121,288

Non-current assets by geographic area are as follows:

	December 31,				December 31,
Non-current assets	2018				2017
Canada	$	65,346			$	60,481
U.S.	4,880				13,622
China	14,012				692
Denmark	269				60
	$	84,507			$	74,855

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The disclosure of geographical information.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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