WARRANTY RESERVES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Warranty Reserves [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

	(In thousands)
	2012		2011
Warranty reserves at January 1,	$	16,076	$	14,841
Provision for current year sales		5,495		6,629
Current year claims		(4,056)		(3,059)
Change in estimates to pre-existing warranties		(2,242)		(1,589)
Increase due to acquisitions		75		-
Foreign currency translation adjustment		99		(110)
Warranty reserves at September 30,	$	15,447	$	16,712