Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Note 4 - Property, Plant and Equipment

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Note 4 - Property, Plant and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 4. Property, Plant and Equipment

 

The significant components of property, plant and equipment as of  October 31, 2025 and 2024 are comprised of the following:

 

         

As of October 31,

   

As of October 31,

 

(in thousands, unless otherwise noted)

 

Useful Lives (in years)

   

2025

   

2024

 

Land, building and improvements

  15 to 40     $ 32,874     $ 32,724  

Machinery and equipment

  3 to 25       558,679       534,014  

Transportation equipment

  5       12,909       11,133  

Furniture and office equipment

  2 to 7       4,371       4,187  

Accumulated depreciation

          (196,317 )     (166,332 )

Property, plant and equipment, net

        $ 412,516     $ 415,726  

 

Depreciation expense for the years ended October 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:

 

   

Year Ended October 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2025

   

2024

 

Cost of operations

  $ 39,199     $ 39,644  

General and administrative expenses

    2,507       2,325  

Total depreciation expense

  $ 41,706     $ 41,969