Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Oct. 01, 2011
Sep. 29, 2012
Oct. 01, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Net sales          
Net sales $ 50,270,629 $ 46,193,059 $ 144,520,839 $ 130,334,163  
Operating Income          
Operating income 2,818,000 1,598,000 8,055,000 9,708,000  
Unallocated expenses          
Corporate 716,000 671,000 2,267,000 2,147,000  
Acquisition related costs 599,850 0 628,759 0  
Interest and debt expense 159,686 36,646 251,709 93,037  
Change in fair value of interest rate swap 175,780 0 175,780 0  
Other, net (391) (335) (135,539) (365)  
Income before income taxes 1,166,561 890,639 4,867,017 7,468,001  
Assets 147,723,235   147,723,235   98,916,364
Metals Segment [Member]
         
Net sales          
Net sales 35,580,000 35,817,000 106,234,000 97,753,000  
Operating Income          
Operating income 1,282,000 912,000 4,314,000 7,390,000  
Unallocated expenses          
Assets 119,064,000   119,064,000   72,722,000
Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member]
         
Net sales          
Net sales 14,691,000 10,376,000 38,287,000 32,581,000  
Operating Income          
Operating income 1,536,000 686,000 3,741,000 2,318,000  
Unallocated expenses          
Assets 22,535,000   22,535,000   18,465,000
Corporate [Member]
         
Unallocated expenses          
Corporate 716,000 671,000 2,267,000 2,147,000  
Acquisition related costs 600,000 0 629,000 0  
Interest and debt expense 159,000 36,000 251,000 93,000  
Change in fair value of interest rate swap 176,000 0 176,000 0  
Other, net 0 0 (135,000) 0  
Income before income taxes 1,167,000 891,000 4,867,000 7,468,000  
Assets $ 6,124,000   $ 6,124,000   $ 7,729,000