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. 28, 2013
Sep. 29, 2012
Sep. 28, 2013
Sep. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 54,396,786 $ 50,270,629 $ 168,506,073 $ 144,520,839
Operating income 2,053,000 2,818,000 8,906,000 8,055,000
Acquisition related costs 152,294 599,850 203,484 628,759
Change in fair value of interest rate swap 106,437 175,780 (526,672) 175,780
Bargain purchase gain from acquisition of CRI Tolling, LLC, net of taxes (1,077,323) 0 (1,077,323) 0
Income before income taxes 1,724,461 1,166,561 6,877,572 4,867,017
Metals Segment [Member]
       
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 40,348,000 35,580,000 126,876,000 106,234,000
Operating income 477,000 1,282,000 4,440,000 4,314,000
Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member]
       
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 14,049,000 14,691,000 41,630,000 38,287,000
Operating income 1,576,000 1,536,000 4,466,000 3,741,000
Corporate [Member]
       
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Corporate 801,000 722,000 2,476,000 2,288,000
Acquisition related costs 152,000 600,000 203,000 629,000
Interest and debt expense 347,000 153,000 953,000 230,000
Change in fair value of interest rate swap 106,000 176,000 (527,000) 176,000
Bargain purchase gain from acquisition of CRI Tolling, LLC, net of taxes (1,077,000) 0 (1,077,000) 0
Other income 0 0 0 (135,000)
Income before income taxes 1,724,000 1,167,000 6,878,000 4,867,000
Operating Segments [Member]
       
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 54,397,000 $ 50,271,000 $ 168,506,000 $ 144,521,000