Geographic Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Geographic Information [Abstract]

Geographic Information

4. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The geographical distribution of long-lived assets and net sales to geographical areas as of and for the years ended December 31 are set forth below:

Long-lived Assets

	2011		2010
United States	$	5,382	$	5,027
Other – primarily Singapore		2,014		1,789
Consolidated	$	7,396	$	6,816

Long-lived assets consist of property and equipment and certain other assets as they are difficult to move and relatively illiquid. Excluded from long-lived assets are investments in partnerships, patents, license agreements and goodwill. The Company capitalizes long-lived assets pertaining to the production of specialized parts. These assets are periodically reviewed to assure the net realizable value from the estimated future production based on forecasted cash flows exceeds the carrying value of the assets.

Net Sales to Geographical Areas

	2011		2010		2009
United States	$	39,912	$	40,108	$	36,587
Germany		1,979		2,517		3,335
China		1,745		3,531		2,716
Switzerland		1,122		764		561
Singapore		715		1,367		892
France		1,424		1,625		1,428
Japan		1,473		1,810		1,741
United Kingdom		1,480		799		528
Turkey		766		401		298
Hong Kong		1,026		757		365
Vietnam		1,110		1,330		868
All other countries		3,306		3,688		2,357
Consolidated	$	56,058	$	58,697	$	51,676

Geographic net sales are allocated based on the location of the customer. All other countries include net sales primarily to various countries in Europe and in the Asian Pacific.

One customer accounted for 22 percent, 22 percent and 22 percent of the Company's consolidated net sales in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. A second customer accounted for 11 percent of the Company's consolidated net sales in 2009. During 2011, 2010 and 2009 the top five customers accounted for approximately $25,000, $25,000 and $24,000 or 44 percent, 42 percent and 46 percent of the Company's consolidated net sales, respectively.

At December 31, 2011, one customer accounted for 12 percent of the Company's consolidated accounts receivable. One customer accounted for 13 percent of the Company's consolidated accounts receivable at December 31, 2010.