Note 3 - Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

3

. Inventories

The components of inventories at

September 30, 2017

and

December 31, 2016

were as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30 , 2017		December 31, 2 016
Raw materials	$	38,320	$	32,231
Work in process		28,477		23,354
Finished goods		69,708		58,478
Total	$	136,505	$	114,063