CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 197,150	$ 192,958
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,556 in 2022; $11,105 in 2021)	541,529	429,074
Inventories (Note 16)	665,451	539,919
Other current assets	153,660	127,642
Total Current Assets	1,557,790	1,289,593
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 1)	544,871	511,744
Intangibles, net (Note 5)	202,706	149,393
Goodwill (Note 5)	665,257	430,162
Deferred income taxes (Note 13)	22,811	18,318
Other assets	187,111	193,097
TOTAL ASSETS	3,180,546	2,592,307
Current Liabilities
Amounts due banks (Note 9)	82,444	51,964
Trade accounts payable	352,079	330,230
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	109,369	108,562
Dividends payable	36,879	32,921
Other current liabilities	261,087	231,462
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)	11,039	766
Total Current Liabilities	852,897	755,905
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 9)	1,110,396	717,089
Deferred income taxes (Note 13)	17,022	56,718
Other liabilities	166,190	198,686
Total Liabilities	2,146,505	1,728,398
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred shares, without par value - at stated capital amount; authorized - 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none	0	0
Common shares, without par value - at stated capital amount; authorized - 240,000,000 shares; issued - 98,581,434 shares in 2022 and 2021; outstanding - 57,623,539 shares in 2022 and 58,786,776 shares in 2021	9,858	9,858
Additional paid-in capital	481,857	451,268
Retained earnings	3,306,500	2,970,303
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 8)	(275,299)	(257,386)
Treasury shares, at cost - 40,957,895 shares in 2022 and 39,794,658 shares in 2021	(2,488,776)	(2,309,941)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,034,140	864,102
Non-controlling interests	(99)	(193)
Total Equity	1,034,041	863,909
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL EQUITY	$ 3,180,546	$ 2,592,307