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
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Oct. 03, 2015
Jul. 04, 2015
Apr. 04, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Net sales   $ 33,050,000 $ 34,297,000 $ 34,907,000 $ 36,312,000 $ 35,566,000 $ 38,083,000 $ 50,163,000 $ 51,648,000 $ 138,565,782 $ 175,460,438 $ 199,504,628
Operating (loss) income                   (2,407,000) (7,425,000) 19,641,000
Goodwill impairment                   0 (17,158,249) 0
Business interruption proceeds                   0 1,246,024 0
Loss on sale-leaseback                   2,294,917 (18,277) 26,800
Operating (loss) income                   (8,246,398) (13,031,199) 16,098,329
Acquisition related costs                   106,227 499,761 301,715
Interest expense                   932,572 1,352,806 1,150,940
Change in fair value of interest rate swap                   12,997 41,580 425,543
Specialty and Palmer earn-out adjustments                   0 (4,897,448) (3,476,197)
Casualty insurance gain                   0 (923,470) 0
Other income, net                   0 (134,389) (6,744)
(Loss) income before income taxes                   (9,191,967) (8,470,278) 18,004,787
Identifiable assets   138,638,063       149,043,490       138,638,063 149,043,490  
Depreciation and amortization                   6,695,000 6,634,000 5,132,000
Capital expenditures                   3,044,000 10,905,000 8,066,000
Metals Segment [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Net sales                   90,215,000 114,908,000 134,304,000
Operating (loss) income                   (4,821,000) 2,822,000 13,511,000
Goodwill impairment                   0 (17,158,249) 0
Business interruption proceeds                   0 1,246,000 0
Identifiable assets   109,689,000       112,749,000       109,689,000 112,749,000  
Depreciation and amortization                   5,133,000 5,173,000 4,078,000
Capital expenditures                   2,201,000 7,399,000 3,123,000
Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Net sales                   48,351,000 60,552,000 65,201,000
Operating (loss) income                   4,888,000 5,665,000 6,130,000
Goodwill impairment                     0  
Identifiable assets   22,908,000       33,391,000       22,908,000 33,391,000  
Depreciation and amortization                   1,449,000 1,376,000 974,000
Capital expenditures                   476,000 3,439,000 4,913,000
Corporate [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Less unallocated corporate expenses                   5,733,000 5,106,000 3,241,000
Operating (loss) income                   (8,246,000) (13,031,000) 16,098,000
Acquisition related costs                   106,000 500,000 302,000
Interest expense                   933,000 1,353,000 1,151,000
Change in fair value of interest rate swap                   13,000 42,000 426,000
Specialty and Palmer earn-out adjustments                   0 (4,897,000) (3,476,000)
Casualty insurance gain                   0 (923,000) 0
Other income, net                   0 (136,000) (8,000)
(Loss) income before income taxes                   (9,192,000) (8,470,000) 18,005,000
Identifiable assets   6,041,000       $ 2,903,000       6,041,000 2,903,000  
Depreciation and amortization                   113,000 85,000 80,000
Capital expenditures                   367,000 67,000 30,000
United States [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Net sales                   132,313,000 167,185,000 191,032,000
Elsewhere [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Net sales                   6,253,000 8,275,000 8,473,000
Operating Segments [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Net sales                   138,566,000 175,460,000 199,505,000
Specialty Chemicals - Product Group [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Net sales                   48,351,000 60,552,000 65,201,000
Stainless Steel Pipe - Product Group [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Net sales                   56,066,000 77,850,000 101,035,000
Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe and Tube - Product Group [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Net sales                   14,913,000 18,013,000 2,524,000
Liquid Storage Tanks and Separation Equipment - Product Group [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Net sales                   19,236,000 19,045,000 30,745,000
Sale-leaseback Transaction [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Loss on sale-leaseback $ (2,455,347) $ 82,000               2,371,778 0 0
Sale-leaseback Transaction [Member] | Metals Segment [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Loss on sale-leaseback                   (2,166,000) 0 0
Sale-leaseback Transaction [Member] | Chemical Segment [Member]                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Loss on sale-leaseback                   $ (206,000) $ 0 $ 0