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INVENTORIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

5. INVENTORIES

The components of inventories are as follows (dollars in thousands):

	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Raw materials	$	31,992	$	27,975
Work in progress		7,710		7,025
Finished goods		17,153		18,361
	$	56,855	$	53,361

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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