Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 62,187	$ 41,908
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	5,741	5,438
Amortization	10,360	8,416
Deferred income taxes	0	(376)
Noncurrent employee benefits	(21)	(222)
Stock-based compensation expense	3,281	2,607
Changes in:
Receivables	(23,217)	(6,503)
Inventories	(7,256)	(23,753)
Payables	13,339	8,104
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(8,489)	(4,980)
Other liabilities	1,954	10,100
Total adjustments	(4,308)	(1,169)
Net cash provided by operations	57,879	40,739
Investing activities:
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	(5,017)	(6,935)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(3,000)	(17,127)
Net cash used for investing activities	(8,017)	(24,062)
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(15,876)	(13,217)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	751	58
Net cash used for financing activities	(15,125)	(13,159)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash	(307)	235
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	34,430	3,753
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	191,782	138,052
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 226,212	$ 141,805