Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Industry Segments (Segment Information) (Details)

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Industry Segments (Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Oct. 03, 2015
Jul. 04, 2015
Apr. 04, 2015
Jan. 03, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 35,566,000 $ 38,083,000 $ 50,163,000 $ 51,648,000 $ 48,569,000 $ 48,452,000 $ 52,688,000 $ 49,796,000 $ 175,460,438 $ 199,504,628 $ 196,751,175
Operating (loss) income                 (7,425,000) 19,641,000 7,006,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss                 (17,158,249) 0 0
Business interruption proceeds                 1,246,024 0 0
Operating (loss) income                 (13,151,720) 16,039,083 3,499,525
Acquisition related costs                 499,761 301,715 264,186
Interest expense                 1,232,285 1,091,694 1,357,328
Change in fair value of interest rate swap                 41,580 425,543 (740,832)
Specialty and Palmer earn-out adjustments                 (4,897,448) (3,476,197) 0
Casualty insurance gain                 (923,470) 0 0
Gain on bargain purchase, net of taxes                 0 0 (1,077,332)
Other income, net                 (134,389) (6,744) (147,687)
(Loss) income before income taxes                 (8,470,278) 18,004,787 4,108,048
Identifiable assets 149,021,417       187,849,230       149,021,417 187,849,230  
Depreciation and amortization                 6,755,000 5,191,000 4,672,000
Capital expenditures                 10,905,000 8,066,000 5,648,000
Metals Segment [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 114,908,000 134,304,000 140,233,000
Operating (loss) income                 2,822,000 13,511,000 1,263,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss                 (17,158,249) 0 0
Business interruption proceeds                 1,246,000 0 0
Identifiable assets 112,591,000       145,558,000       112,591,000 145,558,000  
Depreciation and amortization                 5,173,000 4,078,000 3,809,000
Capital expenditures                 7,399,000 3,123,000 4,194,000
Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 60,552,000 65,201,000 56,518,000
Operating (loss) income                 5,665,000 6,130,000 5,743,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss                 0    
Identifiable assets 33,391,000       32,504,000       33,391,000 32,504,000  
Depreciation and amortization                 1,376,000 974,000 659,000
Capital expenditures                 3,439,000 4,913,000 1,397,000
Corporate [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Less unallocated corporate expenses                 5,227,000 3,300,000 3,243,000
Operating (loss) income                 (13,152,000) 16,039,000 3,499,000
Acquisition related costs                 500,000 302,000 264,000
Interest expense                 1,232,000 1,092,000 1,357,000
Change in fair value of interest rate swap                 42,000 426,000 (741,000)
Specialty and Palmer earn-out adjustments                 (4,897,000) (3,476,000) 0
Casualty insurance gain                 (923,000) 0 0
Gain on bargain purchase, net of taxes                 0 0 (1,077,000)
Other income, net                 (136,000) (8,000) (148,000)
(Loss) income before income taxes                 (8,470,000) 18,005,000 4,108,000
Identifiable assets $ 3,039,000       $ 9,787,000       3,039,000 9,787,000  
Depreciation and amortization                 206,000 139,000 204,000
Capital expenditures                 67,000 30,000 57,000
United States [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 167,185,000 191,032,000 189,447,000
Elsewhere [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 8,275,000 8,473,000 7,304,000
Operating Segments [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 175,460,000 199,505,000 196,751,000
Specialty Chemicals - Product Group [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 60,552,000 65,201,000 56,517,000
Stainless Steel Pipe - Product Group [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 77,850,000 101,035,000 106,874,000
Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube - Product Group [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 18,013,000 2,524,000 0
Liquid Storage Tanks and Separation Equipment - Product Group [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 19,045,000 $ 30,745,000 $ 33,360,000