Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

19. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company is organized into two reportable segments on the basis of the production process and products and services provided by each segment, identified as follows:

(i)	Residential Products, which primarily includes roof and foundation ventilation products, mail and package storage products, rain dispersion products and roofing accessories; and
(ii)	Industrial and Infrastructure Products, which primarily includes fabricated bar grating, expanded and perforated metal, expansion joints and structural bearings.

The following table illustrates certain measurements used by management to assess the performance of the segments described above as of and for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):

		2013			2012			2011
Net sales
Residential Products	$	392,399		$	373,769		$	371,612
Industrial and Infrastructure Products		435,168			416,289			394,995
	$	827,567		$	790,058		$	766,607
Income (loss) from operations
Residential Products	$	34,965		$	23,902		$	32,304
Industrial and Infrastructure Products		7,169			34,634			26,198
Unallocated Corporate Expenses		(20,654	)		(18,275	)		(22,344	)
	$	21,480		$	40,261		$	36,158
Depreciation and amortization
Residential Products	$	11,421		$	11,572		$	11,852
Industrial and Infrastructure Products		14,688			13,565			13,057
Unallocated Corporate Expenses		941			1,207			1,272
	$	27,050		$	26,344		$	26,181
Total assets
Residential Products	$	389,506		$	399,986		$	407,470
Industrial and Infrastructure Products		411,093			437,581			409,009
Unallocated Corporate Expenses		93,563			46,107			55,576
	$	894,162		$	883,674		$	872,055
Capital expenditures
Residential Products	$	5,937		$	5,252		$	6,070
Industrial and Infrastructure Products		8,755			5,471			4,804
Unallocated Corporate Expenses		248			628			678
	$	14,940		$	11,351		$	11,552

Net sales by region or origin and long-lived assets by region of domicile for the years ended and as of December 31 are as follows (in thousands):

		2013		2012		2011
Net sales:
North America	$	784,926	$	741,675	$	708,917
Europe		42,641		48,383		57,690
Total	$	827,567	$	790,058	$	766,607
Long-lived assets:
North America	$	130,407	$	150,255	$	151,533
Europe		8,210		7,449		7,996
Total	$	138,617	$	157,704	$	159,529