Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Net Sales:
Americas	$	149,366		$	141,390		$	425,741		$	406,740
EMEA	37,684			35,491			111,413			107,714
U.S. Sourcing	20,574			19,868			59,704			58,548
Other	8,333			7,637			24,216			24,764
Consolidated	$	215,957		$	204,386		$	621,074		$	597,766
Segment EBIT:
Americas	$	25,489		$	21,224		$	73,464		$	73,149
EMEA	909			(135		)	3,072			(806		)
U.S. Sourcing	2,206			2,067			5,375			7,186
Other	721			(1,831		)	2,035			1,283
Total Segment EBIT	$	29,325		$	21,325		$	83,946		$	80,812
Reconciliation of Segment EBIT to Net Income (Loss):
Segment EBIT	$	29,325		$	21,325		$	83,946		$	80,812
Retained corporate costs	(7,243		)	(4,448		)	(21,995		)	(16,462		)
Loss on redemption of debt (note 4)	—			—			(47,191		)	(2,518		)
Pension settlement (note 7)	—			(760		)	—			(1,475		)
Furnace malfunction (note 14)	—			(2,437		)	(5,882		)	(2,437		)
Restructuring charges (note 5)	—			(390		)	(985		)	(6,318		)
Abandoned property (note 14)	—			—			—			(1,781		)
Interest expense	(4,797		)	(7,706		)	(17,984		)	(24,267		)
Income taxes	(3,527		)	(835		)	(4,703		)	(6,380		)
Net income (loss)	$	13,758		$	4,749		$	(14,794	)	$	19,174
Depreciation & Amortization:
Americas	$	5,153		$	5,975		$	16,963		$	19,824
EMEA	2,624			2,930			7,988			7,923
U.S. Sourcing	6			9			20			27
Other	1,444			2,578			4,716			5,350
Corporate	342			281			1,150			1,046
Consolidated	$	9,569		$	11,773		$	30,837		$	34,170
Capital Expenditures:
Americas	$	15,196		$	4,231		$	31,991		$	18,140
EMEA	1,070			1,307			4,348			4,348
U.S. Sourcing	—			—			—			32
Other	359			3,955			1,251			5,578
Corporate	68			888			938			2,054
Consolidated	$	16,693		$	10,381		$	38,528		$	30,152