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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information Report of Statements of Operations

Transfers between segments in the periods presented were not material.

		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
		(in thousands)								(in thousands)
Net sales:
Water Transmission		$	46,835			$	63,487			$	183,596			$	180,968
Tubular Products			56,187				51,612				176,761				207,347
Total		$	103,022			$	115,099			$	360,357			$	388,315
Gross profit:
Water Transmission		$	7,932			$	9,681			$	39,927			$	27,529
Tubular Products			880				1,919				5,757				14,148
Total		$	8,812			$	11,600			$	45,684			$	41,677
Operating income (loss):
Water Transmission		$	6,306			$	6,969			$	34,838			$	21,123
Tubular Products			93				1,134				3,644				11,981
Corporate			(3,559	)			(4,074	)			(11,442	)			(12,926	)
Total		$	2,840			$	4,029			$	27,040			$	20,178

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