SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Schedule of financial results of reportable segments

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



	Year Ended December 31, 2016
	MMS		ATA		Inter-Segment Eliminations			Total
Sales	$	230,705	$	61,647	$	(339	)	$	292,013
Depreciation and amortization	5,764		2,055					7,819
Segment income	3,060		6,910					9,970
Capital expenditures	1,943		536					2,479
Segment assets⁽¹⁾	219,503		45,776					265,279



	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⁾	241,340		49,476					290,816

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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 income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Segment income	$	9,970		$	10,737		$	10,658
Unallocated corporate expense	(6,575		)	(5,800		)	(5,540		)
Acquisition related inventory step-up charge	—			—			(86		)
Acquisition related expenses	—			—			(178		)
Impairment charges	—			—			(5,766		)
Interest expense, net	(328		)	(499		)	(678		)
Other unallocated income	—			—			465
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	3,067		$	4,438		$	(1,125	)

Schedule of reconciliation of segment assets to consolidated total assets

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



	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Total segment assets	$	265,279	$	274,334	$	290,816
Unallocated assets	32,271		36,604		20,268
Total assets	$	297,550	$	310,938	$	311,084

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):



	2016				2015				2014
	Sales		Long-lived Assets ⁽¹⁾		Sales		Long-lived Assets ⁽¹⁾		Sales		Long-lived Assets ⁽¹⁾
North America
United States	$	87,122	$	35,166	$	103,650	$	37,607	$	94,420	$	39,656
Other	5,546		—		4,820		—		6,474		—
Total North America	92,668		35,166		108,470		37,607		100,894		39,656
Europe
England	7,925		340		12,780		555		13,848		604
Germany	38,573		1,333		34,830		1,388		46,543		1,741
Switzerland	5,210		28,025		7,613		30,322		6,834		31,524
Other	39,674		79		42,046		74		35,838		107
Total Europe	91,382		29,777		97,269		32,339		103,063		33,976
Asia
China	94,816		9,242		92,727		10,515		88,933		11,543
Taiwan	2,957		13,534		3,772		13,453		4,296		14,603
Other	10,190		2,551		13,011		2,749		14,447		3,011
Total Asia	107,963		25,327		109,510		26,717		107,676		29,157
Consolidated Total	$	292,013	$	90,270	$	315,249	$	96,663	$	311,633	$	102,789

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