Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash	$ 130,160	$ 92,194
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,881 and $4,539, respectively	97,793	130,240
Inventories	71,054	75,658
Other current assets	9,941	10,185
Total current assets	308,948	308,277
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land and buildings	28,203	27,330
Machinery and equipment	167,541	166,380
Construction in progress	8,176	11,849
Less accumulated depreciation	(137,879)	(134,598)
Property, plant and equipment, net	66,041	70,961
GOODWILL	7,703	7,834
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization of $7,048 and $6,858, respectively	15,511	16,946
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, NET	28,587	25,253
OTHER ASSETS	1,975	4,771
TOTAL ASSETS	428,765	434,042
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	60,556	66,657
Accrued liabilities and other	45,699	48,196
Total current liabilities	106,255	114,853
LONG-TERM DEBT	233,154	232,363
PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS	18,938	17,233
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	2,728	3,663
Total liabilities	361,075	368,112
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 10)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value (5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding)	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value (60,000,000 shares authorized; 29,871,354 and 29,448,779 shares issued and outstanding, respectively);	299	294
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,014,413 and 879,404 shares, respectively	(7,753)	(7,039)
Additional paid-in capital	237,367	234,760
Retained deficit	(113,378)	(122,431)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(48,845)	(39,654)
Total stockholders’ equity	67,690	65,930
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 428,765	$ 434,042