BUSINESS SEGMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 26, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company changed its reportable segment structure to improve transparency. The Company now has five reportable segments and its management structure was changed to align with this new reporting structure. A new reportable segment, Energy & Mining, includes the businesses primarily serving the energy and mining end markets. This segment includes the access systems applications businesses and offshore structures business that was formerly part of the Engineered Infrastructure Products (EIP) segment, and the grinding media business that was formerly included in the "Other" category. The remaining businesses from the EIP segment was also renamed "Engineered Support Structures". The last change in the reporting structure was moving the tubing business from the "Other" category to the Irrigation segment. Prior year information in this footnote has been updated to match the new reportable segment structure.

Reportable segments are as follows:

ENGINEERED SUPPORT STRUCTURES: This segment consists of the manufacture of engineered metal

structures and components for the global lighting and traffic, wireless communication, and roadway safety

industries;

ENERGY AND MINING: This segment, all outside of the United States, consists of the manufacture of

access systems applications, forged steel grinding media, on and off shore oil, gas, and wind energy structures;

UTILITY SUPPORT STRUCTURES: This segment consists of the manufacture of engineered steel and

concrete structures for the global utility industry;

COATINGS: This segment consists of galvanizing, anodizing and powder coating services on a global

basis; and

IRRIGATION: This segment consists of the manufacture of agricultural irrigation equipment and related

parts and services for the global agricultural industry and tubular products for industrial customers.

Due to the business reorganization and restructuring activities that occurred in 2015, there are no longer business operations included in Other for fiscal 2016. In 2015, the Company has other businesses and activities that individually were not more than 1% of consolidated sales.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1. The Company evaluates the performance of its business segments based upon operating income and invested capital. The Company does not allocate interest expense, non-operating income and deductions, or income taxes to its business segments.

(7) BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Continued)

Summary by Business

	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 26, 2016			March 28, 2015
SALES:
Engineered Support Structures segment:
Lighting, Traffic, and Roadway Products	$	146,302		$	145,348
Communication Products	30,669			32,556
Engineered Support Structures segment	176,971			177,904
Energy and Mining segment:
Offshore and Other Complex Steel Structures	22,969			24,848
Grinding Media	19,490			27,491
Access Systems	29,990			35,722
Energy and Mining segment	72,449			88,061
Utility Support Structures segment:
Steel	121,971			158,273
Concrete	22,549			18,068
Utility Support Structures segment	144,520			176,341
Coatings segment	68,581			74,360
Irrigation segment	158,514			174,577
Other	—			2,169
Total	621,035			693,412
INTERSEGMENT SALES:
Engineered Support Structures segment	11,012			7,106
Energy & Mining segment	1,658			49
Utility Support Structures segment	176			289
Coatings segment	9,813			12,547
Irrigation segment	1,771			1,724
Other	—			1,299
Total	24,430			23,014
NET SALES:
Engineered Support Structures segment	165,959			170,798
Energy & Mining segment	70,791			88,012
Utility Support Structures segment	144,344			176,052
Coatings segment	58,768			61,813
Irrigation segment	156,743			172,853
Other	—			870
Total	$	596,605		$	670,398
OPERATING INCOME:
Engineered Support Structures segment	$	14,208		$	9,450
Energy & Mining segment	1,902			4,366
Utility Support Structures segment	14,768			15,357
Coatings segment	11,413			10,999
Irrigation segment	28,845			30,174
Other	—			(1,108		)
Corporate	(8,771		)	(11,555		)
Total	$	62,365		$	57,683