SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Schedule of financial results of reportable segments

Financial results for each reportable segment are as follows (in thousands):



	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	MMS		ATA		Inter-Segment Eliminations			Total
Sales	$	250,854	$	65,128	$	(733	)	$	315,249
Depreciation and amortization	6,497		2,285					8,782
Segment income	7,365		3,372					10,737
Capital expenditures	3,186		1,009					4,195
Segment assets⁽¹⁾	226,265		48,069					274,334



	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	MMS		ATA		Inter-Segment Eliminations			Total
Sales	$	243,199	$	68,788	$	(354	)	$	311,633
Depreciation and amortization	6,952		2,545					9,497
Segment income	3,950		6,708					10,658
Capital expenditures	2,088		1,098					3,186
Segment assets⁽¹⁾	238,462		51,838					290,300



	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	MMS		ATA		Inter-Segment Eliminations			Total
Sales	$	278,377	$	51,553	$	(471	)	$	329,459
Depreciation and amortization	6,897		1,985					8,882
Segment income	16,338		5,689					22,027
Capital expenditures	2,603		1,268					3,871
Segment assets⁽¹⁾	253,173		46,082					299,255

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⁽¹⁾	Segment assets primarily consist of restricted cash, accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid and other assets, property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets. Unallocated assets primarily include, cash and cash equivalents, corporate property, plant and equipment, deferred income taxes, and other non-current assets.

Schedule of reconciliation of segment income to consolidated income from operations before income taxes

A reconciliation of segment income to consolidated (loss) income from operations before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):



	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Segment income	$	10,737		$	10,658		$	22,027
Unallocated corporate expense	(5,800		)	(5,540		)	(4,563		)
Acquisition related inventory step-up charge	—			(86		)	(1,927		)
Acquisition related expenses	—			(178		)	(2,154		)
Impairment charges	—			(5,766		)	(6,239		)
Interest expense, net	(499		)	(678		)	(1,064		)
Other unallocated income (expense)	—			465			(148		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	4,438		$	(1,125	)	$	5,932

Schedule of reconciliation of segment assets to consolidated total assets

A reconciliation of segment assets to consolidated total assets follows (in thousands):



	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Total segment assets	$	274,334	$	290,300	$	299,255
Unallocated assets	36,966		21,020		44,928
Total assets	$	311,300	$	311,320	$	344,183

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

Information concerning the principal geographic areas is follows (in thousands):



	2015				2014				2013
	Sales		Long-lived Assets ⁽¹⁾		Sales		Long-lived Assets ⁽¹⁾		Sales		Long-lived Assets ⁽¹⁾
North America
United States	$	103,650	$	37,607	$	94,420	$	39,656	$	105,764	$	49,270
Other	4,820		—		6,474		—		3,693		—
Total North America	108,470		37,607		100,894		39,656		109,457		49,270
Europe
England	12,780		555		13,848		604		21,090		645
Germany	34,830		1,388		46,543		1,741		40,277		1,943
Switzerland	7,613		30,322		6,834		31,524		6,063		37,055
Other	42,046		74		35,838		107		32,696		143
Total Europe	97,269		32,339		103,063		33,976		100,126		39,786
Asia
China	92,727		10,515		88,933		11,543		96,532		12,468
Taiwan	3,772		13,453		4,296		14,603		4,541		15,197
Other	13,011		2,749		14,447		3,011		18,803		—
Total Asia	109,510		26,717		107,676		29,157		119,876		27,665
Consolidated Total	$	315,249	$	96,663	$	311,633	$	102,789	$	329,459	$	116,721

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⁽¹⁾	Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, goodwill, and other intangible assets.