Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments

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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments
8. INVESTMENTS

On January 5, 2011, Sun Hydraulics completed the sale of its Chinese joint venture company, Sun Hydraulics Systems (Shanghai) Co, Ltd., to the joint venture partner, Links Lin, for the amount of $1,451, and recognized a gain on the sale of $366. The former joint venture company has become Sun's first authorized distributor in China. Concurrently, Sun established Sun Hydraulics China Co. Ltd, a representative office in Shanghai which now is the Company's primary operation in the country.