Property, Plant and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

3. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, stated at cost, consist of the following at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Land and land improvements	$	19,643		$	19,643
Buildings and improvements		49,838			49,832
Machinery and equipment		249,840			248,247
Office furniture and equipment		6,490			6,432
Construction in progress		55			1,126
		325,866			325,280
Accumulated depreciation		(109,793	)		(89,392	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	216,073		$	235,888

Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment was $6,806,000 and $20,408,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and was $6,736,000 and $20,232,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.