Segment Data

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Segment Data

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

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2016				2015
Domestic	$	12.19	59.86	%	$	12.84	51.73	%
International		8.18	40.14	%		11.98	48.27	%
Total	$	20.37	100.00	%	$	24.82	100.00	%

We manage our operations by evaluating each of our geographic locations. Our US operations include our facilities in Alabama (primarily the distribution to customers of the bulk of our products and the light manufacturing of our chemical, reflective, and fire products). We also maintain two manufacturing companies in China (primarily disposable and chemical suit production) and a manufacturing facility in Mexico (primarily disposable, glove, woven and chemical suit production). Our China facilities produce the majority of the Company’s products and China generates a significant portion of the Company’s international 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, India or China. The table below represents information about reported manufacturing segments for the years noted therein: 

	Three Months Ended April 30, (in millions of dollars)
	2016		2015
Net Sales from continuing operations:
USA	$	12.78	$	13.65
Other foreign		3.19		3.08
Europe (UK)		2.39		5.61
Mexico		0.76		0.86
China		8.41		11.26
Corporate		0.47		0.62
Less intersegment sales		(7.63)		(10.26)
Consolidated sales	$	20.37	$	24.82
External Sales from continuing operations:
USA	$	12.19	$	12.84
Other foreign		2.87		3.01
Europe (UK)		2.39		5.60
Mexico		0.37		0.31
China		2.55		3.06
Consolidated external sales	$	20.37	$	24.82
Intersegment Sales from continuing operations:
USA	$	0.59	$	0.81
Other foreign		0.32		0.07
Europe (UK)		—		0.01
Mexico		0.39		0.55
China		5.86		8.20
Corporate		0.47		0.62
Consolidated intersegment sales	$	7.63	$	10.26

	Three Months Ended April 30, (in millions of dollars)
	2016		2015
Operating Profit (Loss) from continuing operations:
USA	$	1.57	$	2.57
Other foreign		0.30		(0.10)
Europe (UK)		0.10		1.79
Mexico		(0.01)		(0.05)
China		0.47		0.77
Corporate		(2.33)		(1.62)
Less intersegment profit (loss)		0.07		(0.14)
Consolidated operating profit	$	0.17	$	3.22
Depreciation and Amortization Expense from continuing operations:
USA	$	0.04	$	0.04
Other foreign		0.02		0.02
Europe (UK)		—		—
Mexico		0.03		0.03
China		0.09		0.08
Corporate		0.15		0.10
Less intersegment		(0.04)		(0.03)
Consolidated depreciation & amortization expense	$	0.29	$	0.24
Interest Expense from continuing operations:
USA (shown in Corporate)	$	—	$	—
Other foreign		0.04		0.02
Europe (UK)		—		—
Mexico		—		—
China		0.04		0.04
Corporate		0.12		0.12
Less intersegment		—		—
Consolidated interest expense	$	0.20	$	0.18
Income Tax Expense (Benefits) from continuing operations:
USA (shown in Corporate)	$	—	$	—
Other foreign		0.03		0.05
Europe (UK)		0.01		0.40
Mexico		—		—
China		0.09		0.17
Corporate		(0.17)		0.30
Less intersegment		0.02		(0.03)
Consolidated income tax expense	$	(0.02)	$	0.89

	April 30, 2016 (in millions of dollars)		January 31, 2016 (in millions of dollars)
Total Assets:*
USA	$	49.37	$	48.18
Other foreign		19.57		17.55
Europe (UK)		5.19		5.05
Mexico		3.98		4.25
China		27.36		29.92
India		(1.40)		(1.35)
Corporate		34.35		37.18
Less intersegment		(47.38)		(52.52)
Consolidated assets	$	91.04	$	88.26
Total Assets Less Intersegment:*
USA	$	32.49	$	33.63
Other foreign		11.59		9.91
Europe (UK)		5.18		5.03
Mexico		3.89		4.23
China		20.11		17.63
India		0.43		0.44
Corporate		17.35		17.39
Consolidated assets	$	91.04	$	88.26
Property and Equipment:
USA	$	2.15	$	2.20
Other foreign		1.70		1.57
Europe (UK)		0.05		0.06
Mexico		2.08		2.11
China		2.29		2.37
India		0.03		0.03
Corporate		0.90		1.00
Less intersegment		(0.06)		(0.07)
Consolidated property and equipment	$	9.14	$	9.27
Capital Expenditures:
USA	$	—	$	0.06
Other foreign		—		0.08
Europe (UK)		—		—
Mexico		—		0.04
China		0.02		0.16
India		0.01		—
Corporate		—		0.50
Consolidated capital expenditures	$	0.03	$	0.84
Goodwill:
USA	$	0.87	$	0.87
Consolidated goodwill	$	0.87	$	0.87

  * Negative assets reflect intersegment accounts eliminated in consolidation