Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 67,877	$ 48,957
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	8,100	8,413
Amortization	12,820	11,748
Deferred income taxes	(401)	24
Noncurrent employee benefits	(274)	(138)
Stock-based compensation expense	3,963	2,170
Changes in:
Receivables	(11,855)	(18,860)
Inventories	(27,628)	(16,207)
Payables	12,282	23,870
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(7,279)	(9,405)
Other liabilities	14,567	2,171
Total adjustments	4,295	3,786
Net cash provided by operations	72,172	52,743
Investing activities:
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	(9,949)	(4,690)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(17,127)
Net cash used for investing activities	(27,076)	(4,690)
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(21,134)	(18,292)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	967	61
Repurchase of treasury stock		(427)
Net cash used for financing activities	(20,167)	(18,658)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash	(71)	(1,782)
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents	24,858	27,613
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	138,052	87,174
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 162,910	$ 114,787