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Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment

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Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5. Property, Plant and Equipment

 

The significant components of property, plant and equipment as of January 31, 2024 and  October 31, 2023 are comprised of the following:

 

 

As of January 31,

 

As of October 31,

 

(in thousands)

2024

 

2023

 

Land, building and improvements

$ 32,521   $ 29,338  

Finance leases—land and buildings

  229     828  

Machinery and equipment

  529,692     517,514  

Transportation equipment

  9,720     9,306  

Furniture and office equipment

  3,689     3,817  

Property, plant and equipment, gross

  575,851     560,803  

Less accumulated depreciation

  (143,180 )   (133,155 )

Property, plant and equipment, net

$ 432,671   $ 427,648  

 

For the three months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023 depreciation expense were as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended January 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2024

   

2023

 

Cost of operations

  $ 9,613     $ 9,061  

General and administrative expenses

    589       593  

Total depreciation expense

  $ 10,202     $ 9,654