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RESTRUCTURING
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
RESTRUCTURING [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING
9.   RESTRUCTURING
 
In November 2008, the Company announced the closure of its Hammonton, New Jersey and Phoenix, Arizona window and door manufacturing facilities.  During December 2008, production began to shift to other locations and production ceased at Hammonton and Phoenix during 2009.  By shifting production to other facilities within the Company, the closures reduced costs and increased operating efficiencies.  Total costs were approximately $5.4 million, including approximately $1.0 million for personnel-related costs and approximately $4.4 million in other facilities-related costs, which include approximately $4.0 million in lease costs.

On April 2, 2009, the Company announced that it would consolidate production across several of its manufacturing facilities improving the Company's overall operating efficiency.  The Company's plans included shifting the majority of the production from its Kearney, Missouri facility to its other three vinyl siding manufacturing facilities.  The Company continues to operate the Kearney, Missouri facility on a limited basis until the housing market recovers.  The Company also closed its Tupelo, Mississippi window and door manufacturing facility.  In addition, the Company consolidated certain of the vinyl lineal production to its Rocky Mount, Virginia facility and realigned production of its west coast window and door facilities at Sacramento, California and Auburn, Washington to better serve customers and improve overall operating efficiency.  In connection with the April 2, 2009 announcement, the Company incurred pre-tax exit and restructuring costs, all of which were cash charges, of approximately $2.0 million, including approximately $0.9 million for personnel-related costs, approximately $0.1 million for contract termination costs, and approximately $1.0 million in other facilities-related costs.

The following table summarizes the Company's restructuring activity for the year ended December 31, 2011:

(Amounts in thousands)
 
Accrued as of
  
Adjustments
  
Cash payments
  
Expensed
  
Accrued as of
 
   
December 31, 2010
  
during 2011
  
during 2011
  
during 2011
  
December 31, 2011
 
Hammonton, NJ
               
Severance costs
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Contract terminations
  220       (220)  -   - 
Equipment removal and other
  -   -   -   -   - 
   $220  $-  $(220) $-  $- 
                      
Phoenix, AZ
                    
Severance costs
 $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Contract terminations
  187   -   (187)  -   - 
Equipment removal and other
  -   -   -   -   - 
   $187  $-  $(187) $-  $- 
 
 
The Company recorded restructuring costs in selling, general and administrative expenses in the years and segments shown in the following table:
 
   
For the year ended December 31,
 
(Amounts in thousands)
 
2011
  
2010
  
2009
 
           
Siding, Fencing and Stone
 $-  $112  $2,445 
Windows and Doors
  -   102   5,258 
   $-  $214  $7,703 

The Company also recorded in its Windows and Doors segment interest expense related to lease termination costs of approximately $111,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010, and $183,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009.