PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property, plant and equipment, net

Property, plant and equipment, net, consist of the following:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2013		2012
Assets, at cost:
Land	$	47,616	$	45,561
Buildings and improvements	427,826		409,451
Machinery and equipment	907,541		848,331
Construction in progress	59,583		50,647
	1,442,566		1,353,990
Less: Accumulated depreciation	805,394		739,285
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	637,172	$	614,705