Note 5 - Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

NOTE 5 — INVENTORIES

The components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):

	JUNE 30, 2014		DECEMBER 31, 2013
Finished goods	$	45,813	$	22,886
Work in process		4,846		3,883
Raw materials and supplies		58,255		29,213
Inventories, net	$	108,914	$	55,982

The Company maintains reserves and records provisions for slow-moving and obsolete inventory as well as inventory with a carrying value in excess of its net realizable value. Finished goods inventory at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was reported net of these reserves of $4.1 million and $2.9 million, respectively.

The current period increases in finished goods, work in process, raw materials and supplies were primarily related to the acquisition of Hi-Tech during the six month period ended June 30, 2014.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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