Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6.  Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:

In thousands of dollars

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Machinery and equipment	$	10,919		$	11,117
Building and improvements		4,323			4,447
Furniture, office equipment & other		1,798			1,826
Furniture, office equipment & other - China		108			-
		17,148			17,390
Total		17,148			17,390
Less accumulated depreciation		(11,031	)		(10,520	)
Total property, plant and equipment	$	6,117		$	6,870

Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, totaled $714,000 and $948,000, respectively.