Other expense, net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule Other Expense/(Income), net

The components of Other expense, net are:

	Three months ended September 30,		Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2018	2017	2018	2017
Currency transaction (gains)/losses	($3,611)	$261	($2,930)	$2,310
Bank fees	100	116	303	375
Gain on insurance recovery	-	(2,000)	-	(2,000)
Components of net periodic pension and postretirement cost other than service	282	625	807	1,874
Other	78	468	847	295
Total	($3,151)	($530)	($973)	$2,854