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INVENTORY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (determined on the first-in, first-out or specific identification method) or market and consists of the following at September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:



	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Raw materials	$	9,698,862	$	9,934,724
Work-in-process	3,206,065		5,220,353
Finished goods	6,780,062		5,313,435
	$	19,684,989	$	20,468,512

Inventory on consignment at customer locations was $4.2 million and $3.4 million at September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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