Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Reporting

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Segment Reporting
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT REPORTING
SEGMENT REPORTING
Historically, the Company had four operating and reportable segments, which were based on the geographic location of its subsidiaries. In 2012, the Company re-evaluated its operating and reportable segments, resulting in a change to a single reportable segment in manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing its products worldwide. This change was made because, increasingly, the Company is shipping products directly from the factory of origin to end-customers worldwide. Management believes the discrete financial information of the Company’s individual foreign subsidiaries is no longer representative of the business level in those locations, and management no longer makes decisions or assesses performance based on this information. Management believes the investment community will have a better understanding, with less confusion, when reviewing our results as one operating segment. The additional information related to the region to which our products are sold, as opposed to the region where the sale was recorded, is more aligned with managerial decision-making and will best inform all interested parties.
The individual subsidiaries comprising the Company operate predominantly in a single industry as manufacturers and distributors of hydraulic components. Given the similar nature of products offered for sale, the type of customers, the methods of distribution and how the Company is managed, the Company determined that it now has only one operating and reporting segment for both internal and external reporting purposes. Prior period financial information included herein has been restated to reflect the financial position and results of operations as one segment.
Geographic Region Information:
Net sales are measured based on the geographic destination of sales. Total and long-lived assets are shown based on the physical location of the assets. Long-lived assets primarily include net property, plant and equipment:
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
$
101,690

 
$
104,987

 
$
95,963

Europe
61,246

 
59,818

 
64,845

Asia/Pacific
42,331

 
39,562

 
43,363

Total
$
205,267

 
$
204,367

 
$
204,171

Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
$
138,828

 
$
110,392

 
$
114,354

Europe
58,388

 
50,054

 
41,178

Asia/Pacific
16,262

 
14,675

 
11,996

Total
$
213,478

 
$
175,121

 
$
167,528

Long-lived assets
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
$
70,479

 
$
60,240

 
$
54,188

Europe
9,745

 
8,085

 
7,753

Asia/Pacific
4,198

 
4,351

 
1,657

Total
$
84,422

 
$
72,676

 
$
63,598