Reportable Segment Data

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Reportable Segment Data [Abstract]

Reportable Segment Data

3. Reportable Segment Data

The following table shows data by reportable segment, reconciled to consolidated totals included in the financial statements:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011
Net Sales
Machine Clothing	$164,288		$188,482
Engineered Composites	15,789		11,472
PrimaLoft® Products	8,476		6,768
Consolidated total	$188,553		$206,722
Operating income
Machine Clothing	$30,845		$50,271
Engineered Composites	29		(1,043	)
PrimaLoft® Products	1,556		1,911
Research expense	(6,065	)	(7,165	)
Unallocated expenses	(25,718	)	(16,993	)
Operating income before reconciling items	647		26,981
Reconciling items:
Interest expense, net	4,644		4,776
Other expense, net	4,548		4,813
(Loss)/income before income taxes	($8,545	)	$17,392

The table below presents restructuring costs by reportable segment for the three month period ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011
Restructuring expense
Machine Clothing	$673		$33
Engineered Composites	-		13
Unallocated	(415	)	(12	)
Consolidated total	$258		$34

The 2012 expense was principally due to organizational changes associated with the integration of PMC and Engineered Fabrics. The 2011 expense was principally due to the same integration and the substantial completion of the SAP conversion project.

Except for the merger of PMC and Engineered Fabrics into Machine Clothing, there were no material changes in the total assets of reportable segments during this period.