Discontinued Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

Note 5. Discontinued Operations

During the second quarter of 2013, the Company ceased its operations at its Paper PCC merchant plant in Walsum, Germany and reclassified such operations as discontinued.  The remaining assets at this facility are not material and will be disposed.  These operations were part of the Company's Specialty Minerals segment.

During the three and six months ended June 29, 2014, the Company reversed a facility closure accrual of $1.8 million, net of $0.6 million tax expense, resulting from the settlement of a contractual obligation.