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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

2. INVENTORIES

Inventories at December 31 consisted of the following (in thousands):


		2013		2012
Raw material	$	52,751	$	49,750
Work-in-process		11,100		12,430
Finished goods		57,301		54,177
Total inventories	$	121,152	$	116,357

The following table summarizes activity recorded within the reserve for excess, obsolete and slow moving inventory for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):


		2013			2012			2011
Beginning balance		4,907			4,146			3,044
Excess, obsolete and slow moving inventory expense		2,068			2,417			378
Reserves from acquisitions		35			95			1,270
Scrapped inventory and other adjustments		(1,440	)		(1,751	)		(546	)
Ending balance	$	5,570		$	4,907		$	4,146

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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