CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 17,568	$ 37,326
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	9,975	9,366
Amortization	312	319
Pension and post-retirement expense - U.S. and U.K.	12,094	11,784
Stock compensation expense	1,197	1,559
Excess tax benefit from option exercises and restricted stock vesting	(494)	(1,147)
Deferred revenue	(1,875)	(1,875)
Deferred income taxes	2,250	2,057
Loss on disposal of property	183	167
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	9,072	5,975
Inventories	5,500	(41,436)
Other assets	(567)	595
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(4,502)	1,123
Income taxes	2,633	4,031
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits	(15,155)	(15,880)
Net cash provided by operating activities	38,191	13,964
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(33,650)	(17,134)
Net cash used in investing activities	(33,650)	(17,134)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(8,136)	(8,101)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	598	1,635
Payment for purchase of treasury stock	(505)
Excess tax benefit from option exercises and restricted stock vesting	494	1,147
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,549)	(5,319)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	(166)	(227)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(3,174)	(8,716)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	46,740	60,062
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	43,566	51,346
Cash paid during period for:
Interest (net of capitalized interest)	4	20
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	3,354	13,801
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	$ 2,272	$ 513