Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 33,184	$ 21,607
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,489 and $3,529	151,993	138,311
Inventories, principally on last-in first-out basis (replacement cost higher by $137,147 and $139,940)	246,862	303,772
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,562	11,369
Deferred income taxes	11,947	3,723
Income tax receivable	8,332	7,596
Total current assets	463,880	486,378
Investment in joint venture	38,727	38,854
Goodwill	69,513	70,300
Intangible assets	75,603	82,477
Prepaid pension cost	14,198	12,891
Other assets	18,508	18,266
Property, plant and equipment
Land	4,922	5,195
Building	52,912	52,884
Machinery and equipment	175,424	178,664
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	233,258	236,743
Less - accumulated depreciation	(156,918)	(157,103)
Property, plant and equipment, net	76,340	79,640
Total assets	756,769	788,806
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	87,205	67,990
Accrued liabilities	37,814	36,564
Income taxes payable	960	1,563
Current portion of long-term debt	398	415
Short-term debt	0	500
Total current liabilities	126,377	107,032
Long-term debt, less current portion	258,366	296,154
Deferred income taxes	31,104	32,350
Other non-current liabilities	6,808	5,279
Pension and post retirement benefit obligations	10,835	10,651
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value—9,988 shares authorized (including 400 Series B Junior Preferred $0.00 par value shares); no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value—60,000 shares authorized and 23,452 shares issued and 23,350 outstanding at June 30, 2013 and 23,211 shares issued and 23,152 outstanding at December 31, 2012	234	232
Additional paid-in capital	222,597	219,619
Retained earnings	124,818	139,239
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(22,881)	(21,071)
Treasury stock, at cost—102 shares at June 30, 2013 and 59 shares at December 31, 2012	(1,489)	(679)
Total stockholders’ equity	323,279	337,340
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 756,769	$ 788,806