Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Financial information for the Company's reportable segments follows:

	(Dollars in thousands)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2018			2017
Net sales
Lawson	$	313,095		$	297,953
Bolt	36,542			7,954
Consolidated total	$	349,637		$	305,907
Gross profit
Lawson	$	175,517		$	179,578
Bolt	14,023			3,440
Consolidated total	$	189,540		$	183,018
Operating Income
Lawson	$	7,500		$	4,164
Bolt	1,710			350
Gain on sale of property	—			5,422
Consolidated total	9,210			9,936
Interest expense	(1,009		)	(622		)
Other income (expense), net	(1,338		)	780
Income before income taxes	$	6,863		$	10,094
Capital expenditures
Lawson	$	1,907		$	1,251
Bolt	617			5
Consolidated total	$	2,524		$	1,256
Depreciation and amortization
Lawson	$	6,008		$	6,280
Bolt	847			490
Consolidated total	$	6,855		$	6,770
Total assets
Lawson	$	169,216		$	161,520
Bolt	36,067			38,423
Intercompany note receivable	(8,141		)	(8,832		)
Consolidated total	$	197,142		$	191,111

Financial information by geographic area, continuing operations

Financial information related to the Company’s continuing operations by geographic area follows:

	(Dollars in Thousands)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2018		2017
Net sales (1)
United States	$	279,917	$	266,994
Canada	69,720		38,913
Consolidated total	$	349,637	$	305,907
Long-lived assets (2)
United States	$	25,539	$	24,686
Canada	31,507		34,322
Consolidated total	$	57,046	$	59,008