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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial data by segment

Financial data by segment is as follows:

In thousands	Three Months Ended September 28, 2013			Three Months Ended September 29, 2012				Nine Months Ended September 28, 2013			Nine Months Ended September 29, 2012
Net sales
Americas Nonwovens	$	160,767		$	163,321			$	473,216		$	494,750
Europe Nonwovens	67,901			67,825				219,113			219,506
Asia Nonwovens	44,886			42,900				125,280			115,771
Oriented Polymers	15,425			16,051				49,990			51,485
Total	$	288,979		$	290,097			$	867,599		$	881,512
Operating income (loss)
Americas Nonwovens	$	16,075		$	20,590			$	42,106		$	51,333
Europe Nonwovens	2,524			2,249				9,236			9,383
Asia Nonwovens	4,134			4,850				13,723			13,194
Oriented Polymers	547			779				3,570			3,800
Unallocated Corporate	(9,108		)	(9,284		)		(33,164		)	(27,802		)
Eliminations	(106		)	(19		)		(166		)	72
Subtotal	14,066			19,165				35,305			49,980
Special charges, net	(7,093		)	(1,732		)		(10,647		)	(12,904		)
Total	$	6,973		$	17,433			$	24,658		$	37,076
Depreciation and amortization expense
Americas Nonwovens	$	8,137		$	9,460			$	24,540		$	26,825
Europe Nonwovens	3,089			2,858				9,153			8,111
Asia Nonwovens	5,605			3,322				13,802			10,141
Oriented Polymers	348			351				1,044			1,063
Unallocated Corporate	430			411				1,282			1,270
Subtotal	17,609			16,402				49,821			47,410
Amortization of loan acquisition costs	607			686				1,821			2,056
Total	$	18,216		$	17,088			$	51,642		$	49,466
Capital spending
Americas Nonwovens	$	1,939		$	1,132			$	3,990		$	2,946
Europe Nonwovens	1,877			2,636				2,926			7,194
Asia Nonwovens	3,914			6,422				26,437			28,874
Oriented Polymers	572			284				798			454
Corporate	697			42				1,348			678
Total	$	8,999		$	10,516			$	35,499		$	40,146

Division Assets

In thousands	September 28, 2013				December 29, 2012
Division assets
Americas Nonwovens	$	483,902			$	513,765
Europe Nonwovens	196,880				202,139
Asia Nonwovens	278,101				248,790
Oriented Polymers	27,574				25,329
Corporate	34,225				32,046
Total	$	1,020,682			$	1,022,069

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