Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2014			2013
Net Sales:
Americas	$	121,925		$	123,535
EMEA	34,398			34,242
U.S. Sourcing	17,734			17,484
Other	7,524			8,215
Consolidated	$	181,581		$	183,476
Segment EBIT:
Americas	$	14,989		$	18,802
EMEA	253			(1,362		)
U.S. Sourcing	868			1,541
Other	445			2,285
Total Segment EBIT	$	16,555		$	21,266
Reconciliation of Segment EBIT to Net Income (Loss):
Segment EBIT	$	16,555		$	21,266
Retained corporate costs	(7,125		)	(5,300		)
Furnace malfunction	(5,306		)	—
Restructuring charges (note 5)	(985		)	(4,880		)
Interest expense	(7,701		)	(8,435		)
Income taxes	1,178			(662		)
Net income (loss)	$	(3,384	)	$	1,989
Depreciation & Amortization:
Americas	$	5,959		$	6,528
EMEA	2,626			2,486
U.S. Sourcing	7			9
Other	1,644			1,374
Corporate	440			377
Consolidated	$	10,676		$	10,774
Capital Expenditures:
Americas	$	7,132		$	6,875
EMEA	1,561			1,296
U.S. Sourcing	—			—
Other	572			335
Corporate	636			376
Consolidated	$	9,901		$	8,882