SEGMENT REPORTING

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

15. SEGMENT REPORTING

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

	Years Ended January 31,
	2017				2016
Domestic	$	46.54	54.00	%	$	56.54	56.74	%
International	$	39.64	46.00	%	$	43.11	43.26	%
Total	$	86.18	100.00	%	$	99.65	100.00	%

We manage our operations by evaluating each of our geographic locations. Our US operations include a facility in Alabama (primarily the distribution to customers of the bulk of our products and the light manufacturing of our chemical, wovens, reflective, and fire products). The Company also maintains one manufacturing company in China (primarily disposable and chemical suit production), a manufacturing facility in Mexico (primarily disposable, reflective, fire and chemical suit production) and a small manufacturing facility in India. Our China facilities produce the majority of the Company’s products and China generates a significant portion of the Company’s international revenues. 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 the USA, Canada, Mexico, 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 segments for the years noted therein:

	Years Ended January 31,
	2017		2016
	(in millions of dollars)		(in millions of dollars)
Net Sales from continuing operations:
USA	$	50.46	$	60.33
Other foreign		15.17		13.32
Europe (UK)		8.97		14.53
Mexico		3.27		3.65
China		40.64		50.32
Corporate		1.76		1.71
Less intersegment sales		(34.09)		(44.21)
Consolidated sales	$	86.18	$	99.65
External Sales from continuing operations:
USA	$	46.54	$	56.54
Other foreign		14.20		12.85
Europe (UK)		8.97		14.52
Mexico		1.66		1.61
China		14.81		14.13
Consolidated external sales	$	86.18	$	99.65
Intersegment Sales from continuing operations:
USA	$	3.92	$	3.79
Other foreign		0.97		0.47
Europe (UK)		—		0.01
Mexico		1.61		2.04
China		25.83		36.19
Corporate		1.76		1.71
Consolidated intersegment sales	$	34.09	$	44.21

	Year Ended  January 31
	2017		2016
	(in millions of dollars)		(in millions of dollars)
Operating Profit (Loss) from continuing operations:
USA	$	8.09	$	11.38
Other foreign		1.55		(0.12)
Europe (UK)		0.34		2.65
Mexico		(0.02)		0.04
China		4.09		4.69
Corporate		(7.35)		(6.65)
Less intersegment profit		0.15		(0.18)
Consolidated operating profit (loss)	$	6.85	$	11.81
Depreciation and Amortization Expense from continuing operations:
USA	$	0.15	$	0.15
Other foreign		0.15		0.06
Europe (UK)		—		0.02
Mexico		0.12		0.12
China		0.25		0.38
Corporate		0.57		0.43
Less intersegment		(0.05)		(0.17)
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense	$	1.19	$	0.99
Interest Expense from continuing operations:
Other foreign	$	0.10	$	0.13
Europe (UK)		0.01		0.02
China		0.12		0.14
Corporate		0.39		0.50
Consolidated interest expense	$	0.62	$	0.79
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from continuing operations:
USA (shown in Corporate)		—		—
Other foreign	$	0.23	$	0.21
Europe (UK)		0.14		0.49
Mexico		0.08		(0.21)
China		1.11		1.11
Corporate		0.80		1.56
Less intersegment		0.02		(0.04)
Consolidated income tax expense (benefit)	$	2.38	$	3.12

	Year Ended
	January 31
	2017		2016
	(in millions of dollars)		(in millions of dollars)
Total Assets: *
USA	$	56.34	$	48.18
Other foreign		18.16		17.55
Europe (UK)		3.61		5.05
Mexico		3.99		4.25
China		30.54		29.92
India		(1.36)		(1.35)
Corporate		26.00		37.18
Less intersegment		(52.73)		(52.52)
Consolidated assets	$	84.55	$	88.26
Total Assets Less Intersegment:*
USA	$	30.94	$	33.63
Other foreign		10.17		9.91
Europe (UK)		3.58		5.03
Mexico		4.07		4.23
China		18.44		17.63
India		0.43		0.44
Corporate		16.92		17.39
Consolidated assets	$	84.55	$	88.26
Property and Equipment (excluding assets held for sale at $0.9 million):
USA	$	2.09	$	2.20
Other foreign		1.55		1.57
Europe (UK)		0.03		0.06
Mexico		2.05		2.11
China		2.05		2.37
India		0.03		0.03
Corporate		0.75		1.00
Less intersegment		(0.02)		(0.07)
Consolidated long-lived assets	$	8.53	$	9.27
Capital Expenditures:
USA	$	0.04	$	0.06
Other foreign		0.01		0.08
Europe (UK)		—		—
Mexico		0.05		0.04
China		0.06		0.16
India		0.02		—
Corporate		0.23		0.50
Consolidated capital expenditure	$	0.41	$	0.84
Goodwill:
USA	$	0.87	$	0.87
Consolidated goodwill	$	0.87	$	0.87

* Negative assets reflect intersegment amounts eliminated in consolidation