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Major Customers and International Sales | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Major Customers and International Sales | (6) Major Customers and International Sales In 2017, there were three companies that accounted for 13%, 10% and 10% of the Company’s consolidated sales. In 2016, there were three companies that accounted for 15%, 11%, and 8% of the Company’s consolidated sales. In 2015, there were three companies that accounted for 14%, 11% and 10% of the Company’s consolidated sales. The Company primarily sells its products to large distributors, buying cooperatives and groups and extends credit based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition. The Company had three significant customers who each accounted for approximately 10%, 9% and 8% of the Company’s receivables as of December 31, 2017. The Company had three significant customers who each accounted for approximately 15%, 11% and 8% of the Company’s receivables as of December 31, 2016. The Company has long-standing relationships with its customers and the Company considers its overall credit risk for accounts receivables to be low. International sales for 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Asia |  | $ | 28,880 |  |  | $ | 17,138 |  |  | $ | 13,847 |
South and Central America |  |  | 25,748 |  |  |  | 16,234 |  |  |  | 15,970 |
Mexico |  |  | 16,030 |  |  |  | 16,690 |  |  |  | 17,096 |
Europe |  |  | 10,700 |  |  |  | 14,519 |  |  |  | 12,350 |
Africa |  |  | 7,893 |  |  |  | 7,111 |  |  |  | 8,622 |
Australia |  |  | 4,334 |  |  |  | 3,735 |  |  |  | 4,158 |
Canada |  |  | 4,083 |  |  |  | 3,690 |  |  |  | 1,585 |
Middle East |  |  | 1,237 |  |  |  | 4,041 |  |  |  | 3,230 |
Other |  |  | — |  |  |  | 101 |  |  |  | 437 |
|  | $ | 98,905 |  |  | $ | 83,259 |  |  | $ | 77,295 |

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