5. PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	$ 12,073,290	$ 12,216,114
Accumulated Depreciation	5,312,784	5,030,384
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	6,760,506	7,185,730
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	5,327,721	5,372,327
Accumulated Depreciation	2,197,580	2,122,396
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	3,130,141	3,249,931
Computer hardware [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	105,100	106,457
Accumulated Depreciation	88,944	88,811
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	16,156	17,646
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	27,972	28,385
Accumulated Depreciation	22,128	22,155
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	5,844	6,230
Office equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	23,451	23,946
Accumulated Depreciation	20,519	20,795
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	2,932	3,151
Manufacturing equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	5,964,818	6,039,836
Accumulated Depreciation	2,936,103	2,725,324
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	3,028,715	3,314,512
Trailer [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	16,994	17,353
Accumulated Depreciation	13,894	13,930
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	3,100	3,423
Technology [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	134,466	137,308
Accumulated Depreciation	33,616	27,461
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	100,850	109,847
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	472,768	478,551
Accumulated Depreciation
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	472,768	478,551
Trucks [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost		11,951
Accumulated Depreciation		9,512
Property, Plant & equipment, Net		$ 2,439

The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement.

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Gross amount of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Amount, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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