Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENT INFORMATION

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SEGMENT INFORMATION
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION
17. SEGMENT INFORMATION:

Beginning October 1, 2014, the Company realigned its operations into three reporting segments, SGK Brand Solutions, Memorialization and Industrial. The SGK Brand Solutions segment is comprised of the graphics imaging business, including Schawk, and the merchandising solutions operations. The Memorialization segment is comprised of the Company's cemetery products, funeral home products and cremation operations.  The Industrial segment is comprised of the Company's marking and automation products and fulfillment systems.  All periods have been revised to conform with the current presentation.  Management evaluates segment performance based on operating profit (before income taxes) and does not allocate non-operating items such as investment income, interest expense, other income (deductions), net and noncontrolling interests.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Note 2).  Intersegment sales are accounted for at negotiated prices.  Operating profit is total revenue less operating expenses.  Segment assets include those assets that are used in the Company's operations within each segment.  Assets classified under "Other" principally consist of cash and cash equivalents, investments, deferred income taxes and corporate headquarters' assets.  Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation), goodwill, and other intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization).

Information about the Company's segments follows:


   
SGK Brand Solutions
    
Memorialization
    
Industrial
    
Other
    
Consolidated
  
Sales to external customers:
  
2014
  
$
497,328
    
$
508,420
    
$
100,849
    
$
-
    
$
1,106,597
  
2013
    
373,941
      
517,911
      
93,505
      
-
      
985,357
  
2012
    
332,829
      
492,867
      
74,621
      
-
      
900,317
  
Intersegment sales:
  
2014
    
463
      
35
      
31
      
-
      
529
  
2013
    
464
      
12
      
10
      
-
      
486
  
2012
    
681
      
-
      
22
      
-
      
703
  
Depreciation and amortization:
  
2014
    
27,700
      
11,486
      
2,203
      
1,475
      
42,864
  
2013
    
24,292
      
10,652
      
1,675
      
1,246
      
37,865
  
2012
    
16,505
      
10,067
      
1,048
      
1,201
      
28,821
  
Operating profit:
  
2014
    
2,536
      
67,937
      
11,049
      
-
      
81,522
  
2013
    
13,999
      
71,754
      
8,862
      
-
      
94,615
  
2012
    
19,927
      
62,597
      
10,061
      
-
      
92,585
  
Total assets:
  
2014
    
1,278,869
      
557,089
      
115,470
      
72,620
      
2,024,048
  
2013
    
495,808
      
536,890
      
113,420
      
63,144
      
1,209,262
  
2012
    
422,628
      
551,552
      
75,217
      
72,774
      
1,122,171
  
Capital expenditures:
  
2014
    
16,734
      
8,257
      
3,325
      
921
      
29,237
  
2013
    
9,764
      
10,988
      
2,904
      
1,268
      
24,924
  
2012
    
20,189
      
6,747
      
2,513
      
3,787
      
33,236
  
                                         
 
Information about the Company's operations by geographic area follows:

   
United States
    
Central and South America
    
Canada
    
Europe
    
Australia
    
Asia
    
Consolidated
  
                             
Sales to external customers:
                          
2014
  
$
676,764
    
$
3,272
    
$
14,471
    
$
380,229
    
$
13,994
    
$
17,867
    
$
1,106,597
  
2013
    
617,371
      
-
      
12,014
      
328,266
      
13,534
      
14,172
      
985,357
  
2012
    
569,435
      
-
      
11,967
      
290,283
      
13,778
      
14,854
      
900,317
  
                                                         
Long-lived assets:
                                                  
2014
    
918,996
      
10,739
      
36,543
      
391,944
      
21,300
      
31,122
      
1,410,644
  
2013
    
421,697
      
3,731
      
483
      
324,731
      
6,338
      
13,404
      
770,384
  
2012
    
395,565
      
4,743
      
507
      
260,809
      
7,041
      
10,580
      
679,245