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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment information Report of Statements of Operations

		Three months ended March 31,
		2013				2012
		(in thousands)
Net sales:
Water Transmission		$	78,613			$	58,431
Tubular Products			61,984				83,744
Total		$	140,597			$	142,175
Gross profit:
Water Transmission		$	19,870			$	9,699
Tubular Products			1,334				6,801
Total		$	21,204			$	16,500
Operating income (loss):
Water Transmission		$	18,033			$	8,024
Tubular Products			666				6,196
Corporate			(3,879	)			(5,041	)
Total		$	14,820			$	9,179

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