Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)

v3.4.0.3
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Apr. 04, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 36,312,012 $ 51,648,245  
Operating (loss) income 439,000 4,577,000  
Operating (loss) income (853,783) 3,130,654  
Acquisition related costs 57 440,276  
Change in fair value of interest rate swap 293,653 169,420  
Palmer earn-out adjustment 0 (2,483,333)  
(Loss) income before income taxes (1,428,732) 5,069,739  
Assets 148,861,506   $ 149,043,490
Metals Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 23,962,000 35,461,000  
Operating (loss) income (771,000) 3,116,000  
Assets 111,228,000   112,748,000
Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 12,350,000 16,187,000  
Operating (loss) income 1,210,000 1,461,000  
Assets 32,903,000   33,391,000
Corporate [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating (loss) income (854,000) 3,134,000  
Less unallocated corporate expenses 1,293,000 1,003,000  
Acquisition related costs 0 440,000  
Interest expense 281,000 378,000  
Change in fair value of interest rate swap 294,000 169,000  
Palmer earn-out adjustment 0 (2,483,000)  
(Loss) income before income taxes (1,429,000) 5,070,000  
Assets 4,731,000   $ 2,904,000
Operating Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 36,312,000 $ 51,648,000