Cash Flow (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income	$ 28,606	$ 9,600
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, net of acquisitions:
Depreciation and amortization	11,863	12,427
Non-cash stock based compensation Expense	2,369	124
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,749	1,065
Gain on early retirement of debt	(819)
Accrued interest not paid in cash	491	9,052
Deferred income tax	386	(124)
Gains from asset dispositions	(68)	(15)
Asset impairment charge	700	1,582
Non-cash income (loss) from derivatives	(578)	359
Reclassification of net cash settlements on precious metal contracts to investing activities	1,366	1,849
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations, including non-cash gain on sale of assets	(10,133)	2,554
Decrease (increase) in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade and other receivables	(26,892)	(22,346)
Inventories	(7,281)	(8,851)
Other current assets	(1,948)	(557)
Accrued interest expense-related party	492	1,167
Other current liabilities	(3,827)	13,682
Other items-net	(1,527)	(570)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(5,051)	20,998
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(9,006)	(6,646)
Net cash settlements on precious metal contracts	(1,366)	(1,849)
Acquisition	(8,761)
Proceeds from sales of assets	141	407
Net cash provided by (used in) sale of assets of discontinued operations	26,499	(383)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	7,507	(8,471)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net revolver proceeds	(40,415)	(7,188)
Net proceeds (borrowings) on loans - foreign	(724)	(2,982)
Proceeds from term loans - domestic	50,000
Repayments of term loans	(10,580)	(6,390)
Deferred finance charges	(1,228)	(665)
Net change in overdrafts	3,215	4,446
Other financing activities	(10)	(122)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	258	(12,901)
Net change for the period	2,714	(374)
Effect of exchange rate changes on net cash	(5)	(100)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,762	8,796
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,470	8,322
Non-cash investing activities
Sale of property for mortgage note receivable		$ 630