MANUFACTURING SEGMENT DATA

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

15. MANUFACTURING SEGMENT DATA

Domestic and international sales from continuing operations are as follows in millions of dollars:

	Fiscal Years Ended January 31, ($ millions)
	2013				2012
Domestic	$	40.76	42.85	%	$	50.56	52.49	%
International		54.36	57.15	%		45.77	47.51	%
Total	$	95.12	100.00	%	$	96.33	100.00	%

We manage our operations by evaluating each of our geographic locations. Our North American operations include our facilities in Alabama (primarily the distribution to customers of the bulk of our products and the manufacture of our chemical, glove and disposable products), Mexico (primarily disposable, glove and chemical suit production), and Pennsylvania (primarily woven products production). We also maintain three manufacturing companies in China (primarily disposable and chemical suit production) and a wovens manufacturing facility in Brazil. Our China and Brazil facilities produce themajority of the Company’s revenues. The accounting policies of these operating entities are the same as those described in Note 1. We evaluate the performance of these entities based on operating profit, which is defined as income before income taxes, interest expense and other income and expenses. We have sales forces in Canada, Europe, Latin America, India, Russia, Kazakhstan and China, which sell and distribute products shipped from the United States, Mexico, Brazil or China. The table below represents information about reported manufacturing segments for the years noted therein:

	Year Ended January 31
	2013 (in millions)			2012 (in millions)
Net Sales from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	43.88		$	54.32
Other foreign		21.14			16.73
Mexico		2.38			1.88
China		37.80			30.01
Brazil		16.86			15.70
Less intersegment sales		(26.94	)		(22.31	)
Consolidated sales	$	95.12		$	96.33
External Sales from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	40.76		$	50.56
Other foreign		20.58			16.32
Mexico		0.73			0.18
China		16.19			13.57
Brazil		16.86			15.70
Consolidated external sales	$	95.12		$	96.33
Intersegment Sales from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	(3.12	)	$	(3.76	)
Other foreign		(0.56	)		(.41	)
Mexico		(1.65	)		(1.70	)
China		(21.61	)		(16.44	)
Brazil		—			—
Consolidated intersegment sales	$	(26.94	)	$	(22.31	)

	Year Ended January 31
	2013 (in millions)			2012 (in millions)
Operating Profit (Loss) from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	(3.55	)	$	(1.80	)
Other foreign		0.71			0.69
Mexico		(0.04	)		(0.15	)
China		2.88			2.53
Brazil		(1.61	)		(0.18	)
Less intersegment profit		0.58			0.65
Consolidated operating profit (loss)	$	(1.03	)	$	1.74
Interest Expense from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	0.49		$	0.37
Other foreign		0.14			0.22
Mexico		0.05			—
China		—			—
Brazil		0.97			0.40
Less intersegment		(0.74	)		(0.31	)
Consolidated interest expense	$	0.91		$	0.68
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	3.26		$	(0.47	)
Other foreign		0.12			0.20
Mexico		0.01			(0.07	)
China		0.56			0.68
Brazil		0.91			(0.40	)
Less intersegment		0.18			(0.19	)
Consolidated income tax expense from continuing operations	$	5.04		$	(0.25	)
Depreciation and Amortization Expense:
USA	$	0.65		$	0.66
Other foreign		0.17			0.14
Mexico		0.04			0.01
China		0.33			0.32
India - D&A of discontinued operations		—			0.34
Brazil		0.36			0.47
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense	$	1.55		$	1.94
Total Assets (at Balance Sheet Date):
USA	$	24.14		$	34.49
Other foreign		13.19			12.13
Mexico		3.58			3.26
China		26.66			22.50
India - assets of discontinued operations		1.61			2.00
Brazil		14.14			28.02
Consolidated assets	$	83.32		$	102.40
Property and Equipment (at Balance Sheet Date):
USA	$	3.47		$	3.93
Other foreign		2.38			2.48
Mexico		2.21			1.91
China		3.28			2.45
India		—			—
Brazil		2.75			3.14
Consolidated long-lived assets	$	14.09		$	13.91

	Year Ended January 31
	2013		2012
Goodwill:	(in millions)		(in millions)
USA	$	0.87	$	0.87
Other foreign		—		—
Mexico		—		—
China		—		—
India		—		—
Brazil		—		5.26
Consolidated goodwill	$	0.87	$	6.13