Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
Sep. 28, 2013
Sep. 27, 2014
Sep. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 48,451,944 $ 49,212,219 $ 150,935,909 $ 150,349,608
Operating income 5,256,000 2,093,000 15,772,000 7,614,000
Acquisition related costs 210 152,294 (2,936) 203,484
Change in fair value of interest rate swap (102,972) 106,437 191,527 (526,672)
Palmer earn-out adjustment 0 0 (3,476,197) 0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 4,548,478 1,725,878 15,766,928 5,495,063
Metals Segment [Member]
       
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 32,899,000 35,163,000 102,091,000 108,720,000
Operating income 3,840,000 517,000 11,000,000 3,148,000
Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member]
       
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 15,553,000 14,049,000 48,845,000 41,630,000
Operating income 1,416,000 1,576,000 4,772,000 4,466,000
Corporate [Member]
       
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Corporate 549,000 824,000 2,503,000 2,443,000
Acquisition related costs 0 152,000 (3,000) 203,000
Interest and debt expense 261,000 362,000 789,000 1,077,000
Change in fair value of interest rate swap (103,000) 106,000 192,000 (527,000)
Palmer earn-out adjustment   0 (3,476,000) 0
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount 0 (1,077,000) 0 (1,077,000)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 4,549,000 1,726,000 15,767,000 5,495,000
Operating Segment [Member]
       
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 48,452,000 $ 49,212,000 $ 150,936,000 $ 150,350,000