SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

Segment Information

We also separately identify our corporate overhead and investing which includes financing and administrative activities such as legal, accounting, consulting, investor relations, officer and director compensation, corporate insurance, and other administrative costs.

	Year Ended December 31, 2017
	Petrochemical		Specialty Wax			Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Net revenues	$	210,381	$	34,762		$	-		$	245,143
Operating profit (loss) before depreciation  and amortization		36,511		(35	)		(7,413	)		29,063
Operating profit (loss)		30,201		(4,624	)		(7,475	)		18,102
Profit (loss) before taxes		27,852		(5,238	)		(11,764	)		10,850
Depreciation and amortization		6,310		4,589			62			10,961
Capital expenditures		37,569		14,015			-			51,584

			Year Ended December 31, 2017
	Petrochemical		Specialty Wax		Corporate		Eliminations			Consolidated
			(in thousands)
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	$	-	$	42,606	$	-	$	-		$	42,606
Total assets		265,213		117,579		97,880		(153,346	)		327,326

	Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Petrochemical		Specialty Wax			Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Net revenues	$	182,028	$	30,371		$	-		$	212,399
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization		31,885		3,043			(6,444	)		28,484
Operating profit (loss)		26,060		(865	)		(6,488	)		18,707
Profit (loss) before taxes		24,084		10,675			(4,827	)		29,932
Depreciation and amortization		5,825		3,908			44			9,777
Capital expenditures		22,948		17,547			-			40,495

			Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Petrochemical		Specialty Wax		Corporate		Eliminations			Consolidated
			(in thousands)
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	$	-	$	44,467	$	-	$	-		$	44,467
Total assets		219,376		113,676		107,302		(149,870	)		290,484