Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 42,203,579 $ 36,312,012  
Operating income (loss) 3,073,000 439,000  
Deferred rent adjustment on sale-leaseback 101,633 0  
Acquisition related costs 358,477 57  
Operating income (loss) 1,156,427 (853,783)  
Interest expense 180,315 281,296  
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps (41,430) 293,653  
Income (loss) before income taxes 1,051,937 (1,428,732)  
Assets 164,861,745   $ 138,638,063
Metals Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 29,710,000 23,962,000  
Operating income (loss) 1,565,000 (771,000)  
Assets 136,303,000   109,689,000
Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 12,494,000 12,350,000  
Operating income (loss) 1,508,000 1,210,000  
Assets 24,854,000   22,908,000
Corporate [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Less unallocated corporate expenses 1,457,000 1,293,000  
Acquisition related costs 358,000 0  
Operating income (loss) 1,156,000 (854,000)  
Interest expense 180,000 281,000  
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps (41,000) 294,000  
Other Income (35,000) 0  
Income (loss) before income taxes 1,052,000 (1,429,000)  
Assets 3,705,000   $ 6,041,000
Operating Segment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 42,204,000 $ 36,312,000