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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment information Report of Statements of Operations

		Year Ended December 31,
		2012				2011				2010
		(in thousands)
Net sales:
Water transmission		$	269,203			$	271,885			$	221,251
Tubular products			255,300				239,783				165,499
Total		$	524,503			$	511,668			$	386,750
Gross profit:
Water transmission		$	45,051			$	43,182			$	19,430
Tubular products			11,147				15,956				10,258
Total		$	56,198			$	59,138			$	29,688
Operating income (loss):
Water transmission		$	36,278			$	34,113			$	10,825
Tubular products			8,335				12,660				6,963
			44,613				46,773				17,788
Corporate			(17,053	)			(13,950	)			(17,193	)
Total		$	27,560			$	32,823			$	595
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Water transmission		$	10,474			$	8,729			$	8,282
Tubular products			5,541				5,723				5,005
			16,015				14,452				13,287
Corporate			252				69				579
Total		$	16,267			$	14,521			$	13,865
Capital expenditures:
Water transmission		$	6,830			$	4,765			$	9,307
Tubular products			9,813				11,386				9,135
			16,643				16,151				18,442
Corporate			146				182				155
Total		$	16,789			$	16,333			$	18,597
Net sales by geographic region:
United States		$	473,403			$	455,625			$	347,028
Other			51,100				56,043				39,722
Total		$	524,503			$	511,668			$	386,750

Segment information Report of Balance Sheets

		December 31,
		2012				2011
		(in thousands)
Goodwill:
Water transmission .		$	—			$	—
Tubular products .			20,478				20,478
Total .		$	20,478			$	20,478
Total assets:
Water transmission .		$	221,987			$	203,073
Tubular products .			174,591				181,058
			396,578				384,131
Corporate .			25,844				29,242
Total .		$	422,422			$	413,373

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