Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Cash	$ 7,004	$ 3,948
Accounts receivable-less allowances of $3,267 and $3,255, respectively	108,279	115,508
Inventories
Finished and in-process products	83,584	72,899
Raw materials and supplies	34,336	34,603
Inventory net	117,920	107,502
Prepaid expenses	9,380	9,033
Deferred income taxes	2,184	3,605
Total Current Assets	244,767	239,596
Other Assets
Goodwill	61,223	61,056
Patents and other intangible assets	22,584	25,839
Other	3,085	7,882
Total other non current assets	86,892	94,777
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost
Land	4,895	4,438
Buildings and leasehold improvements	63,464	57,058
Machinery and equipment	457,837	445,789
Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost	526,196	507,285
Less allowances for depreciation and amortization	(378,451)	(356,802)
Property, plant and equipment, net	147,745	150,483
Total Assets	479,404	484,856
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	69,578	72,417
Accrued expenses
Employee compensation	19,997	18,885
Income taxes	150	1,090
Taxes, other than income taxes	2,727	2,606
Accrued interest	835	240
Other	20,915	19,239
Total Current Liabilities	114,202	114,477
Long-term debt	75,490	92,814
Other liabilities	17,537	17,865
Deferred income taxes	31,920	29,678
Shareholders’ Equity
Serial Preferred Shares (authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding)	0	0
Common Shares, without par value (authorized 60,000,000 shares; outstanding 33,721,350 and 33,480,189; net of treasury shares of 4,086,782 and 4,356,160, respectively)	20,404	20,316
Additional paid-in capital	268,652	266,419
Accumulated other comprehensive income	4,978	10,643
Retained deficit	(53,779)	(67,356)
Total Shareholders' Equity	240,255	230,022
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 479,404	$ 484,856