Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial data by segment

Financial data by segment is as follows:

In thousands	Three Months Ended June 29, 2013			Three Months Ended June 30, 2012			Six Months Ended June 29, 2013			Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Net sales
Americas Nonwovens	$	159,444		$	165,536		$	312,449		$	331,429
Europe Nonwovens	72,938			76,015			151,212			151,681
Asia Nonwovens	42,428			36,448			80,395			72,871
Oriented Polymers	16,728			18,245			34,564			35,434
Total	$	291,538		$	296,244		$	578,620		$	591,415
Operating income (loss)
Americas Nonwovens	$	14,557		$	11,454		$	26,031		$	30,743
Europe Nonwovens	3,419			3,487			6,712			7,134
Asia Nonwovens	5,035			4,333			9,589			8,344
Oriented Polymers	1,431			1,348			3,023			3,025
Unallocated Corporate	(14,364		)	(9,154		)	(24,055		)	(18,522		)
Eliminations	(23		)	(70		)	(61		)	91
Subtotal	10,055			11,398			21,239			30,815
Special charges, net	(1,750		)	(8,753		)	(3,554		)	(11,172		)
Total	$	8,305		$	2,645		$	17,685		$	19,643
Depreciation and amortization expense
Americas Nonwovens	$	8,086		$	9,028		$	16,403		$	17,365
Europe Nonwovens	3,004			2,557			6,063			5,253
Asia Nonwovens	4,808			3,501			8,197			6,819
Oriented Polymers	348			336			696			717
Unallocated Corporate	421			418			853			854
Subtotal	16,667			15,840			32,212			31,008
Amortization of loan acquisition costs	607			685			1,214			1,370
Total	$	17,274		$	16,525		$	33,426		$	32,378
Capital spending
Americas Nonwovens	$	1,233		$	1,174		$	2,051		$	1,814
Europe Nonwovens	501			2,315			1,049			4,558
Asia Nonwovens	9,964			12,743			22,523			22,452
Oriented Polymers	101			84			226			170
Corporate	384			2			651			636
Total	$	12,183		$	16,318		$	26,500		$	29,630

Division Assets

In thousands	June 29, 2013		December 29, 2012
Division assets
Americas Nonwovens	$	495,108	$	513,765
Europe Nonwovens	194,359		202,139
Asia Nonwovens	278,329		248,790
Oriented Polymers	26,930		25,329
Corporate	32,571		32,046
Total	$	1,027,297	$	1,022,069