5. PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	$ 12,059,231	$ 12,216,114
Accumulated Depreciation	5,929,265	5,030,384
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	6,129,966	7,185,730
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	5,298,340	5,372,327
Accumulated Depreciation	2,352,804	2,122,396
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	2,945,536	3,249,931
Computer hardware [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	104,207	106,457
Accumulated Depreciation	90,762	88,811
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	13,445	17,646
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	27,701	28,385
Accumulated Depreciation	22,516	22,155
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	5,185	6,230
Office equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	23,125	23,946
Accumulated Depreciation	20,538	20,795
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	2,587	3,151
Manufacturing equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	5,987,548	6,039,836
Accumulated Depreciation	3,382,041	2,725,324
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	2,605,507	3,314,512
Trailer [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	16,757	17,353
Accumulated Depreciation	14,196	13,930
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	2,561	3,423
Technology [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	132,595	137,308
Accumulated Depreciation	46,408	27,461
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	86,187	109,847
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	468,958	478,551
Accumulated Depreciation
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	468,958	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