Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

Using the criteria of ASC 280 Segment Reporting, the Company has four operating segments: Material Handling, Lawn and Garden, Distribution, and Engineered Products. Each of these operating segments is also a reportable segment under the ASC 280 criteria.

None of the reportable segments include operating segments that have been aggregated. Some of these segments contain individual business components that have been aggregated on the basis of common management, customers, products, production processes and economic characteristics. The Company accounts for intersegment sales and transfers at cost plus a specified mark-up.

Income before income taxes for each business segment is based on net sales less cost of products sold, and the related selling, administrative and general expenses. In computing business segment operating income, general corporate overhead expenses and interest expenses are not included.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Net Sales	2013			2012
Material Handling	$	79,989		$	65,221
Lawn and Garden	60,363			59,184
Distribution	42,649			42,738
Engineered Products	36,956			37,227
Inter-company Sales	(4,977		)	(5,581		)
Net Sales	$	214,980		$	198,789

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Income Before Income Taxes	2013			2012
Material Handling	$	9,705		$	13,150
Lawn and Garden	2,281			1,218
Distribution	2,839			3,511
Engineered Products	5,077			4,591
Corporate	(6,658		)	(5,353		)
Interest expense - net	(1,092		)	(1,081		)
Income before income taxes	$	12,152		$	16,036