Note 11 - Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Net sales
Flat products	$	320,205		$	267,444		$	606,058		$	543,192
Tubular and pipe products		65,842			63,360			126,902			125,676
Total net sales	$	386,047		$	330,804		$	732,960		$	668,868
Depreciation and amortization
Flat products	$	4,231		$	4,243		$	8,449		$	8,485
Tubular and pipe products		1,432			1,280			2,866			2,553
Corporate		25			-			50			-
Total depreciation and amortization	$	5,688		$	5,523		$	11,365		$	11,038
Operating income
Flat products	$	6,415		$	4,999		$	11,263		$	9,804
Tubular and pipe products		2,853			3,009			6,290			9,769
Corporate		(2,160	)		(1,984	)		(4,216	)		(3,968	)
Total operating income	$	7,108		$	6,024		$	13,337		$	15,605
Other income (loss), net		(4	)		(41	)		(2	)		(17	)
Income before interest and income taxes		7,104			5,983			13,335			15,588
Interest and other expense on debt		1,779			1,668			3,532			3,366
Income before income taxes	$	5,325		$	4,315		$	9,803		$	12,222

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Capital expenditures
Flat products	$	2,214	$	717	$	3,230	$	1,396
Tubular and pipe products		552		1,348		1,873		2,383
Corporate		17		-		21		-
Total capital expenditures	$	2,783	$	2,065	$	5,124	$	3,779

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	As of
	June 30,		December 31,
(in thouands)	2014		2013
Goodwill
Flat products	$	500	$	500
Tubular and pipe products		40,287		40,287
Total goodwill	$	40,787	$	40,787
Assets
Flat products	$	530,719	$	473,397
Tubular and pipe products		233,103		223,314
Corporate		609		638
Total assets	$	764,431	$	697,349