PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

	June 30,			December 31,
	2014			2013
Land	$	3,315		$	3,229
Buildings and improvements		31,156			25,216
Machinery and equipment		107,032			82,420
Construction in progress		5,291			4,042
		146,794			114,907
Accumulated depreciation		(79,743	)		(74,011	)
	$	67,051		$	40,896