Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial data by segment

Financial data by reportable segment is as follows:

In thousands	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015			Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
Net sales:
North America	$	208,322		$	193,298
South America	93,086			38,150
Europe	112,389			143,621
Asia	47,441			47,515
Total	$	461,238		$	422,584
Operating income (loss):
North America	$	29,197		$	17,783
South America	13,674			2,986
Europe	9,755			6,232
Asia	5,283			4,152
Unallocated Corporate	(16,417		)	(13,254		)
Eliminations	360			(37		)
Subtotal	41,852			17,862
Special charges, net	(6,022		)	(8,711		)
Total	$	35,830		$	9,151
Depreciation and amortization expense:
North America	$	12,677		$	9,828
South America	5,845			1,953
Europe	4,000			5,887
Asia	5,521			5,572
Unallocated Corporate	558			340
Subtotal	28,601			23,580
Amortization of loan acquisition costs	1,654			1,026
Total	$	30,255		$	24,606
Capital spending:
North America	$	3,447		$	6,051
South America	802			2,208
Europe	3,107			2,509
Asia	3,468			2,600
Corporate	186			747
Total	$	11,010		$	14,115

Net sales by key application is as follows:

In thousands	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015		Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
Personal Care	$	235,229	$	194,470
Infection Prevention	79,856		80,439
High Performance Solutions	146,153		147,675
Total	$	461,238	$	422,584

Division Assets

In thousands	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Division assets:
North America	$	825,545	$	819,133
South America	463,527		536,140
Europe	266,879		304,879
Asia	263,865		261,172
Corporate	81,945		113,849
Total	$	1,901,761	$	2,035,173

Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]

Net sales by key application is as follows:

In thousands	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015		Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
Personal Care	$	235,229	$	194,470
Infection Prevention	79,856		80,439
High Performance Solutions	146,153		147,675
Total	$	461,238	$	422,584