text: NOTE 2: BUSINESS COMBINATIONS 
  
  The Company acquired the following distributors to complement and extend its business over a broader geographic area. Results of 
  operations for the acquired businesses are part of the Service Center Based Distribution segment. The results of operations for these 
  acquisitions are not material for any year presented. Results of operations of acquired businesses are included in the accom panying 
  consolidated financial statements from their respective acquisition dates based on the Company’s consolidation policy. 
  
  Fiscal 2012 Acquisitions 
  
  **Net.**
  **Book Value.** In February 2012, the Company acquired Solutions Industrielles Chicoutimi, which provides bearings, power transmission products 
  and repair services and Spécialités Industrielles Harvey, which distributes bearings and power transmission products, plus hydraulic, 
  pneumatic and electrical components. In August 2011, the Company acquired Chaines-Plus, a distributor of bearings, power 
  transmission and related products. These distributors are all located in Quebec, Canada. 
  
  Fiscal 2011 Acquisitions 
  
  In May 2011, the Company acquired Gulf Coast Bearing & Supply Co., a full line bearing and power transmission distributor, located 
  in the U.S. In July 2010, the Company acquired UZ Engineered Products, a distributor of industrial supply products for maintenance, 