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Geographic Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Segments Geographical Areas [Abstract]  
Geographic Information

Note 2 - Geographic information:

We operate in the security products industry and marine components industry through our majority ownership of CompX.  CompX manufactures and sells security products including locking mechanisms and other security products for sale to the transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare and other industries with a facility in South Carolina and a facility shared with Marine Components in Illinois.  CompX also manufactures and distributes stainless steel exhaust systems, gauges and throttle controls primarily for recreational boats.  

For geographic information, the point of origin (place of manufacture) for all net sales is the U.S., the point of destination for net sales is based on the location of the customer.  

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net sales - point of destination:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

$

103,737

 

 

$

98,526

 

 

$

103,646

 

Canada

 

2,352

 

 

 

7,515

 

 

 

5,353

 

Other

 

2,905

 

 

 

2,879

 

 

 

3,036

 

Total

$

108,994

 

 

$

108,920

 

 

$

112,035

 

All of our net property and equipment is located in the United States at December 31, 2016 and 2017.