Segment Reporting

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

Note 13    Segment Reporting

        The Company operates in one business segment: the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of technologically advanced, high-performance alloys for use in the aerospace, land-based gas turbine, chemical processing and other industries. The Company has operations in the United States, Europe and China, which are summarized below. Sales between geographic areas are made at negotiated selling prices.

	Year Ended September 30,
	2010		2011		2012
Net Revenue by Geography:
United States	$	231,607	$	344,983	$	346,750
Europe		81,332		105,725		121,781
China		33,693		40,934		48,183
Other		34,911		51,254		62,847
Net Revenues	$	381,543	$	542,896	$	579,561
Net Revenue by Product Group:
High-temperature resistant alloys	$	286,157	$	412,601	$	423,080
Corrosive-resistant alloys		95,386		130,295		156,481
Net revenues	$	381,543	$	542,896	$	579,561

	September 30,
	2011		2012
Long-lived Assets by Geography:
United States	$	112,354	$	126,236
Europe		3,986		3,759
China		778		675
Total long-lived assets	$	117,118	$	130,670