SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Financial Information

The following table sets out financial information related to the Company's segments (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018								2017
	SC		IPS		SCS		Total		SC		IPS			SCS		Total
Sales	$	193,576	$	74,257	$	43,394	$	311,227	$	164,749	$	44,470		$	41,479	$	250,698
Amortization		2,310		1,538		271		4,119		2,227		1,793			271		4,291
Income (loss) from operations		19,623		7,418		3,984		31,025		16,190		(38	)		3,447		19,599
Income from operations, excluding amortization	$	21,933	$	8,956	$	4,255	$	35,144	$	18,417	$	1,755		$	3,718	$	23,890

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018								2017
	SC		IPS		SCS		Total		SC		IPS		SCS		Total
Sales	$	368,937	$	141,899	$	86,327	$	597,163	$	313,461	$	93,528	$	82,236	$	489,225
Amortization		4,770		3,165		542		8,477		4,477		3,588		542		8,607
Income from operations		32,992		12,173		7,767		52,932		27,281		1,676		7,234		36,191
Income from operations, excluding amortization	$	37,762	$	15,338	$	8,309	$	61,409	$	31,758	$	5,264	$	7,776	$	44,798

Reconciliation of Operating Income for Reportable Segments to Consolidated Income before Taxes

The following table presents reconciliations of operating income for reportable segments to the consolidated income before taxes (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017		2018			2017
Operating income for reportable segments	$	35,144		$	23,890	$	61,409		$	44,798
Adjustment for:
Amortization of intangible assets		4,119			4,291		8,477			8,607
Corporate expenses		10,965			9,342		21,723			17,698
Income from operations		20,060			10,257		31,209			18,493
Interest expense		6,137			3,992		11,178			7,645
Other (income) expense, net		(1,416	)		57		(1,438	)		(171	)
Income before income taxes	$	15,339		$	6,208	$	21,469		$	11,019