Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Financial data by segment is as follows:



In thousands	Three Months Ended March 29, 2014			Three Months Ended March 30, 2013
Net sales:
Americas Nonwovens	$	213,518		$	153,004
Europe Nonwovens	143,621			78,274
Asia Nonwovens	47,515			37,967
Oriented Polymers	17,930			17,837
Total	$	422,584		$	287,082

Operating income (loss):
Americas Nonwovens	$	19,195		$	11,474
Europe Nonwovens	6,235			3,292
Asia Nonwovens	4,152			4,553
Oriented Polymers	1,256			1,593
Unallocated Corporate	(13,254		)	(9,692		)
Eliminations	(36		)	(36		)
Subtotal	17,548			11,184
Special charges, net	(8,711		)	(1,804		)
Total	$	8,837		$	9,380

Depreciation and amortization expense:
Americas Nonwovens	$	11,828		$	8,317
Europe Nonwovens	5,925			3,059
Asia Nonwovens	5,572			3,389
Oriented Polymers	337			348
Unallocated Corporate	340			432
Subtotal	24,002			15,545
Amortization of loan acquisition costs	1,026			607
Total	$	25,028		$	16,152

Capital spending:
Americas Nonwovens	$	8,219		$	818
Europe Nonwovens	2,509			548
Asia Nonwovens	2,600			12,559
Oriented Polymers	41			125
Corporate	746			267
Total	$	14,115		$	14,317

Division Assets



In thousands	March 29, 2014		December 28, 2013
Division assets:
Americas Nonwovens	$	692,172	$	700,725
Europe Nonwovens	376,877		403,184
Asia Nonwovens	256,983		265,729
Oriented Polymers	25,889		26,441
Corporate	78,116		42,826
Total	$	1,430,037	$	1,438,905

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