Restructuring And Other Charges

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Restructuring And Other Charges [Abstract]

Restructuring And Other Charges

(2) Restructuring and Other Charges

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded charges of $1.0 million ($0.7 million after tax) and $6.1 million ($4.0 million after tax), respectively. European segment charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $3.6 million related primarily to staff reductions in Germany, France and Spain and the transfer of certain production activities to China. North American segment charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $1.5 million included costs associated with the relocation of certain administrative and production activities. International segment charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $1.0 million were related to severance costs associated with the relocation of our Wuxi, China operations to Suzhou, China.

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, we recorded charges of $2.1 million ($1.4 million after tax) and $11.5 million ($7.5 million after tax), respectively. European segment charges of $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 related primarily to a focused voluntary retirement incentive program in Germany and severance costs associated with staff reductions. North American segment charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 of $2.4 million included stay bonuses and other costs associated with the transfer of certain production activities to lower cost factories. International segment charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 of $0.8 million were primarily related to severance costs associated with staff reductions in South Africa and China.