PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment comprised the following at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Land and buildings	$	154,193		$	160,183
Machinery, fixtures and equipment	199,414			197,047
Other equipment	34,261			31,970
Software licenses	42,447			39,993
Construction in progress	15,780			17,894
Total cost	446,095			447,087
Less:  Accumulated depreciation	(247,783		)	(229,720		)
Total net book value	$	198,312		$	217,367
Assets held under capital leases (included in the above)
Land and buildings	$	4,386		$	4,508
Machinery, fixtures and equipment	3,160			3,146
Total cost	7,546			7,654
Less:  Accumulated depreciation	(2,295		)	(2,720		)
Net book value	$	5,251		$	4,934

Property Plant And Equipment Rollforward [Table Text Block]

ovement in the net book value of property, plant and equipment during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 is comprised of:

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
Opening balance	$	217,367		$	250,902
Cash additions	11,340			14,321
Disposals	(120		)	(803		)
Depreciation	(20,942		)	(27,910		)
Foreign currency movements	(7,570		)	23,743
Other movements	(1,763		)	(1,285		)
Ending balance	$	198,312		$	258,968