Property, Plant & Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant & Equipment [Abstract]

Summary of property, plant and equipment balances

The following is a summary of the Company's property, plant and equipment balances (in thousands of dollars):

	September 30,			December 31,
	2012			2011

Land	$	27,899		$	27,883
Land improvements		12,520			10,379
Buildings		144,037			137,923
Machinery and equipment		302,334			306,151
Furniture and fixtures		9,168			8,779
Computer equipment and software		37,480			16,359
Construction in progress		139,567			106,789
Total property, plant and equipment		673,005			614,263
Less accumulated depreciation		(278,934	)		(267,833	)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	394,071		$	346,430

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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