Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,454	$ 30,829
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,375 and $3,463	131,003	128,544
Inventories, principally on last-in first-out basis (replacement cost higher by $129,779 and $130,854)	236,932	214,900
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,458	9,927
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current	685	3,242
Income tax receivable	2,886	3,249
Total current assets	389,418	390,691
Investment in joint venture	37,443	41,879
Goodwill	12,973	69,289
Intangible assets, net	56,555	69,489
Prepaid pension cost	7,092	16,515
Other assets	11,660	15,265
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	4,466	4,917
Buildings	52,821	53,252
Machinery and equipment	183,923	179,632
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	241,210	237,801
Less—accumulated depreciation	(168,375)	(161,107)
Property, plant and equipment, net	72,835	76,694
Total assets	587,976	679,822
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	68,782	69,577
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	9,332	9,853
Accrued and other liabilities	18,338	20,154
Income taxes payable	328	1,360
Current portion of long-term debt	737	397
Total current liabilities	97,517	101,341
Long-term debt, less current portion	309,377	245,599
Deferred income taxes	8,360	10,733
Other non-current liabilities	3,655	5,646
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	18,747	6,609
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 December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value—60,000 shares authorized and 23,630 shares issued and 23,559 outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 23,471 shares issued and 23,409 outstanding at December 31, 2013	236	234
Additional paid-in capital	225,953	223,893
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(29,424)	105,277
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(45,565)	(18,743)
Treasury stock, at cost—71 shares at December 31, 2014 and 62 shares at December 31, 2013	(880)	(767)
Total stockholders’ equity	150,320	309,894
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 587,976	$ 679,822