SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

Sales and operating income of segments

The tables below present unaudited information about the sales and operating income of those segments.

Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2012:
(thousands)	Manufacturing		Distribution		Total
Net outside sales	$	82,365	$	30,581	$	112,946
Intersegment sales		3,574		447		4,021
Operating income		7,285		1,583		8,868

Third Quarter Ended September 25, 2011:
(thousands)	Manufacturing		Distribution		Total
Net outside sales	$	57,786	$	19,653	$	77,439
Intersegment sales		3,219		34		3,253
Operating income		6,459		740		7,199

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:
(thousands)	Manufacturing		Distribution		Total
Net outside sales	$	250,601	$	80,638	$	331,239
Intersegment sales		11,711		1,343		13,054
Operating income		23,551		4,155		27,706

Nine Months Ended September 25, 2011:
(thousands)	Manufacturing		Distribution		Total
Net outside sales	$	173,648	$	55,896	$	229,544
Intersegment sales		9,501		59		9,560
Operating income		13,940		1,443		15,383

Reconciliation of segment operating income to consolidated operating income

The table below presents a reconciliation of segment operating income to consolidated operating income:

	Third Quarter Ended						Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 30,			Sept. 25,			Sept. 30,			Sept. 25,
(thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Operating income for reportable segments	$	8,868		$	7,199		$	27,706		$	15,383
Corporate incentive agreements		(121	)		(44	)		(211	)		37
Gain on sale of fixed assets and acquisition of business		234			11			237			263
Unallocated corporate expenses		(1,670	)		(1,922	)		(5,308	)		(5,172	)
Consolidated operating income	$	7,311		$	5,244		$	22,424		$	10,511