Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill (Tables)

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Goodwill (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2015 and January 3, 2015 are as follows: 
 
Specialty Chemicals Segment
 
Metals Segment
 
Total
Balance at December 28, 2013
$
1,354,730

 
$
15,897,948

 
$
17,252,678

Acquisition of Specialty
—

 
5,997,523

 
5,997,523

Balance at January 3, 2015
1,354,730

 
21,895,471

 
23,250,201

Specialty inventory adjustment
—

 
(2,318,187
)
 
(2,318,187
)
Reduction due to the finalization of Specialty's beginning balance sheet
—

 
(2,419,035
)
 
(2,419,035
)
Impairment charge
—

 
(17,158,249
)
 
(17,158,249
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
1,354,730

 
$
—

 
$
1,354,730