CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,898	$ 12,135
Accounts receivable, less allowance for discounts and doubtful accounts of $7,036 and $6,779 for 2011 and 2010, respectively	137,521	104,986
Inventories, net	233,995	241,158
Deferred income taxes	15,184	18,135
Assets held for sale	216	216
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,085	8,076
Total current assets	408,899	384,706
Property, plant and equipment, net	60,114	60,666
Goodwill	14,304	1,437
Other intangibles, net	16,474	11,050
Deferred income taxes	11,956	21,347
Other assets	11,996	13,595
Total assets	523,743	492,801
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Notes payable	41,790	52,887
Current portion of long-term debt	107	12,402
Accounts payable	68,060	49,919
Sundry payables and accrued expenses	35,583	29,280
Accrued customer returns	32,626	23,207
Accrued rebates	29,344	23,668
Payroll and commissions	24,074	23,468
Total current liabilities	231,584	214,831
Long-term debt	221	307
Accrued postretirement benefits	5,918	21,044
Other accrued liabilities	16,779	21,944
Accrued asbestos liabilities	26,248	24,792
Total liabilities	280,750	282,918
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock - par value $2.00 per share: Authorized - 30,000,000 shares; issued 23,936,036 shares	47,872	47,872
Capital in excess of par value	78,723	77,471
Retained earnings	125,837	97,535
Accumulated other comprehensive income	4,396	716
Treasury stock - at cost 1,239,204 and 1,276,044 shares in 2011 and 2010, respectively	(13,835)	(13,711)
Total stockholders' equity	242,993	209,883
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 523,743	$ 492,801