Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 27, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

The Company had purchase commitments of $4,843 at December 27, 2014, primarily related to machinery & equipment. The Company enters into fixed-price contracts with suppliers to purchase natural gas to support certain manufacturing processes. The Company had contract purchases of $977 in 2014, $1,109 in 2013 and $1,127 in 2012. At December 27, 2014, the Company has commitments to purchase natural gas of $1,027 for 2015, $741 for 2016 and $140 for 2017.

The Company leases certain equipment under capital leases and certain buildings, machinery and equipment under operating leases.  Commitments for minimum rentals under non-cancelable leases, including any applicable rent escalation clauses, are as follows:

	Capital Leases			Operating Leases
2015	$	3,494		$	3,094
2016	3,427			2,492
2017	3,343			2,207
2018	2,946			1,864
2019	1,655			1,062
Thereafter	2,366			1,516
Total commitments	17,231			12,235
Less amounts representing interest	(2,233		)	—
Total	$	14,998		$	12,235

Rental expense was approximately $4,066, $2,434 and $2,188 during the years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Property, plant and equipment includes machinery and equipment under capital leases which have asset cost and accumulated depreciation of $16,353 and $2,033, respectively, at December 27, 2014, and $5,390 and $914, respectively, at December 28, 2013.

Contingencies

The Company assesses its exposure related to legal matters, including those pertaining to product liability, safety and health matters and other items that arise in the regular course of its business. If the Company determines that it is probable a loss has been incurred, the amount of the loss, or an amount within the range of loss, that can be reasonably estimated will be recorded.

Environmental Remediation

The Company accrues for losses associated with environmental remediation obligations when such losses are probable and estimable. Remediation obligations are accrued based on the latest available information and are recorded at undiscounted amounts. The Company regularly monitors the progress of environmental remediation. If studies indicate that the cost of remediation has changed from the previous estimate, an adjustment to the liability would be recorded in the period in which such determination is made. (See Note 21)

Legal Proceedings

The Company was a plaintiff in a lawsuit against a former raw material supplier.In its lawsuit, the Company alleged that the former supplier sold defective materials to the Company over a period of time, which, when applied to certain of the Company’s products, caused those products to become defective and unmerchantable in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. On January 31, 2014, the Company and the supplier settled its claim for $400. The difference in the amount previously recognized and the settlement amount was recorded in other operating (income) expense in 2013.