Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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,
	2019			2018
Net sales
Lawson	$	329,367		$	313,095
Bolt	41,418			36,542
Consolidated total	$	370,785		$	349,637
Gross profit
Lawson	$	181,567		$	175,517
Bolt	15,787			14,023
Consolidated total	$	197,354		$	189,540
Operating Income
Lawson	$	6,483		$	7,500
Bolt	2,583			1,710
Consolidated total	9,066			9,210
Interest expense	(603		)	(1,009		)
Other income (expense), net	1,211			(1,338		)
Income before income taxes	$	9,674		$	6,863
Capital expenditures
Lawson	$	1,522		$	1,907
Bolt	506			617
Consolidated total	$	2,028		$	2,524
Depreciation and amortization
Lawson	$	4,757		$	6,008
Bolt	1,136			847
Consolidated total	$	5,893		$	6,855
Total assets
Lawson	$	168,803		$	169,216
Bolt	44,174			36,067
Investment in Subsidiary	(8,548		)	(8,141		)
Consolidated total	$	204,429		$	197,142

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,
	2019		2018
Net sales (1)
United States	$	295,675	$	279,917
Canada	75,110		69,720
Consolidated total	$	370,785	$	349,637
Long-lived assets (2)
United States	$	25,478	$	25,539
Canada	35,849		31,507
Consolidated total	$	61,327	$	57,046