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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information Report

		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
		2012				2011				2012				2011
		(in thousands)								(in thousands)
Net sales:
Water Transmission		$	63,487			$	76,953			$	180,968			$	210,057
Tubular Products			51,612				62,312				207,347				184,467
Total		$	115,099			$	139,265			$	388,315			$	394,524
Gross profit:
Water Transmission		$	9,681			$	13,345			$	27,529			$	34,770
Tubular Products			1,919				3,169				14,148				13,183
Total		$	11,600			$	16,514			$	41,677			$	47,953
Operating income (loss):
Water Transmission		$	6,969			$	10,747			$	21,123			$	28,150
Tubular Products			1,134				2,349				11,981				10,502
Corporate			(4,074	)			(3,049	)			(12,926	)			(10,058	)
Total		$	4,029			$	10,047			$	20,178			$	28,594

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